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A dragon, a rock, a little room

용두암 · Jeju

A page with Kapi · 1 min read
Kapi in an illustrated Jeju travel scene
Original illustration · not a navigational map

My Jeju chapter starts with a shape I cannot quite fit between the notebook lines. Yongduam means Dragon Head Rock. Wind and waves have shaped this volcanic rock on Jeju City's coast. Local legends give the shape another life: a dragon whose attempt to reach the sky ended in stone. That part is a story, not a geological explanation.

From a designated viewing area, you can decide what the outline suggests to you. A dragon, a weathered stone, or both. There is no special angle you have to reach, and no reason to climb closer to the waves.

I would draw two versions side by side: the rock and the dragon. This page has room for evidence and imagination, each with its own name.

Behind the story

Kapi is a fictional companion. His voice is original storytelling; the historical details below link to their sources.

Jeju Tourism Organization — Yongduam Rock

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Another little discoveryWhat the shore can teach us