Maisan Tafoni Terrain

The two representative peaks of Maisan, the male and female peaks, each have unique caves. In the female peak, there is a deep-hidden Hwaeom Cave, where a monk is said to have obtained the Buddhist scriptures Yeonhwa and Beophwagyeong, and it spouts rocky spring water. On the southern slope of the male peak, various honeycomb-shaped caves are widely spread.

When viewing Maisan from the south, small caves resembling bomb craters can be seen on the peaks, which is called tafoni terrain, boasting the world's largest scale. The tafoni of Maisan is said to have formed during the glacial period of the Quaternary Cenozoic Era and the subsequent cold period. In particular, the honeycomb caves of the male peak boast the largest scale in the world.