tourism

From time immemorial, Moran Hill has been a famous scenic spot of Pyongyang.

Located on the banks of the Taedong River in the middle of the capital city like a beautiful flower, the hill is beautiful in all four seasons. In particular, its scenery in spring is really spectacular, with all kinds of flowers in bloom and trees covered with fresh green leaves.

In the season, wedding ceremonies add to the conspicuous scenery of the hill.

There can be seen wedding couples having photos taken at the hill’s entrance where water flows down to form a pond and the Phyonghwa Pavilion and an arched stone bridge add to national sentiments.

According to keepers of the hill, lots of brides and bridegrooms visit here every day in spring and autumn.

Keep walking up the path of the hill, and you will find it more beautiful.

Go a little up along the path while hearing birds chirp on trees covered with fresh and green foliage, and there appear pavilions like the Sangchun and Aeryon pavilions one after another. And in different places of the hill, there can be seen people singing and dancing fascinated by its vernal scenery.

As natural woods in the centre of the city, the hill is also a good place for schoolchildren’s nature study.

Listening to the explanations of their teachers and its keepers and looking round ancient sites of historic interest, including the Ulmil and Choesung pavilions, they broaden their common knowledge of animals and plants and learn about the patriotism, wisdom and talents of the Korean ancestors.

The Ulmil and Choesung pavilions dating back to the period of Koguryo (277 BC-AD 668) were those for watching the movements of foreign invaders and commanding troops. And “greeting spring on the Ulmil Pavilion” has widely been known as one of the eight famous scenes in Pyongyang since ancient times.

The spring scenery of the hill is also characterized by the sights of painters and photographers busy painting pictures or taking photos of beautiful scenes.