천관산(2017-10-21)

 

지난해 가을....

억새축제가 끝난 뒤에

처음 찾아 왔던 천관산!~~~

 

그에 대한 미련이 아직도 많이 남아

그를 만나러 가을 나그네로

그님의 품을 찾습니다.

차창을 통해 담아 본 천관산!~~

 

30여년전의 어느 여름 휴가철에

남해안을 순회하면서

잠간 올려다 보았던 그 모습 그대로 이네요.

 

그당시엔 그저

작은 암봉들이 약간 특이하게 생겼구나 할 정도였는데,

산행인들이 십여년 전 부터

사진으로 올려 놓은 모습들이 너무 아름다워

지난해 가을엔 제1코스를 들머리로 해서

제3코스로 내려왔었습니다.

 

그러나 그 아기자기한 모습들이 다시 그리워져

오늘은 제3코스로 올라가서

다른 코스로 내려 오고 싶어졌네요...... ㅎ

 

 

 

장흥위(長興魏)씨 사당,

장천재에서 산행이 시작됩니다.

 

지난 해 가을엔 동백꽃 봉오리가

두어 낱 빨갛게 피어 나를 반겨 주었었는데....

오늘은 그냥 봉오리만 맺혔네요.

 

 뒤돌아 보니 정남진의 다도해가 내려다 보여요..

 

6~7년 전이던가요?

이곳 장흥의 억불산 측백나무 숲 등정을 마치고,

이 정남진 해안에서

장흥삼합(소고기+키조개+송이버섯)을 맛나게 먹었었네요....ㅎㅎ

 

3코스 첫봉우리 선인봉

 

이곳 천관산의 지명들은 혼돈을 주어요.

봉우리 이름들도 그렇고,

설명문도 엉뚱한 곳에 세워져 있기도 하구요.... ㅎ

 

선인봉

 

위에서 내려다 본 모습

 

바로 왼편으로 제2코스 금수굴능선이 저를 따르고,

그 왼편으로는 제1코스 양근암(봉황봉)능선을 따라 

정상인 연대봉에 닿아요.

 

제1코스에도 양근암과 정원석을 비롯하여

아름다운 바위들이 많아요.

 

그리고 제1코스에서 내려다 본

제2코스 금수굴능선에도

아름다운 바위들이 많은 것 같네요.

 

그래서 언젠가 시간이 되면

제2코스도 한 번 만나 봐야 할 것 같아요.

 

윗쪽 한무리의 봉우리들 중

맨 앞에 종봉.

그리고 그 오른편으로 조금 떨어진 곳에 신상봉,

그 신상봉 아래에서는 홀봉과 천관사가 기다립니다.

 

종봉 뒷편으로는

대세봉, 관음봉, 천주봉등이 자웅을 겨루고 있는데,

첨탑 처럼 생긴 봉우리가 많다고 하여

이를 두루뭉실 구정봉(九頂峯)이라 칭하지 않았나 추정해 봅니다.

 

종봉으로 오르는 길에

두꺼비 닮은 바위 하나 ...

 

금방이라도 두꺼비가 울면

그 아래 턱이 불룩 튀어 나올 것만 같습니다.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 구정봉 - >관음봉 -> 천관사로 이어지는 능선

그 오른편 끝에

오벨리스크 처럼 생긴 홀봉

 

금수굴능선 너머로 봉황봉능선 ---

 

그 능선상에 점점히 박힌

하나 하나의 작은 암봉들은

하나 같이 세련된 장인의 혼으로 빚어진

정교하고 아름다운 보석 처럼

아기자기하게 빛을 발합니다.

 

 

왼편에 신상봉 오른편엔 홀봉

 

종봉과 그 뒤로 대세봉과 관음봉, 천주봉등이

겹겹히 중첩되어 있어요.... ㅎ

 

종봉 아래에 있는 금강굴..

 

이 금강굴은 규모나 모양새가 기대에 못 미치네요.

 

역광 속에 종봉에서 바라 본

천관산 구정봉의 일루미네이션

 

등로에는 이 바위를 석선(石船)이라 명명하고 있지만

내가 보기엔 노승봉 정도로 보이네요..... ㅎ

 

석선(石船)은 환희대(대장봉) 넘어

진죽봉 아래에 있어요.

 

멀리에서 보면 마치

로마병정의 투구나 이스트섬의 모아이 처럼 생긴 바위가 있는 바위군을

석선 또는 석선봉이라 이름하고 있다고 봐야 하겠네요.

 

그 모아이 처럼 생긴 바위를 돛으로 상정하여

*바위로 된 돛단배*로 불렀던 것 같아요...... ㅎ

 

그 모아이 바위는

보는 이에 따라서는

돛처럼 생겼다고 보는 사람도 있을 것 같아서죠.

 

선인봉

 

하늘 보석 면류관산에도 가을색이 짙어갑니다.... ㅎ

 

오른편에 관음봉...

왼편엔 대세봉

 

구정봉의 다양한 모습들

 

관음봉과 오른편에 홀봉--

 

관음봉 ..

 

관음봉 건너편으로 .......

 

 

 

 

천주봉을 우회합니다.

 

천주봉과 당번봉

 

왼편의 기둥 모양 봉우리가 천주봉이고,

오른편 둥그스럼한 봉우리가 당번봉인 듯 합니다.

 

 

왼편으로는 환희대로 오르는 능선이고

오른편에 진죽봉과 그 바로 아래에 천관산의 모아이, 석선이 올려다 보여요.

 

진죽봉과 그 오른쪽 아래 지장봉

 

석선은 진죽봉의 자태에 가려 잘 보이지 않네요.

 

지장봉 아래에는 또 아름다운 3~4개의 암봉이 있는데,

그 암봉들의 이름은 잘 모르겠네요.... ㅎ

 

환희대 아래 암봉에서 그 왼편으로

정상인 연대봉에이르는 능선은 억새능 선이네요.

 

환희대(제3코스 정상:대장봉)

 

진죽봉

 

환희대 정상에서 천관산휴양림 쪽으로 약간 내려간 위치에 있어요.

 

오늘은 정상인 연대봉으로 가지 않고,

진죽봉과 석선, 지장봉을 둘러 보고 다시 환희대로 올라와서

구룡봉과 탑산사로 내려가려 합니다.

억새능선은 지난 늦은 가을에 걸어 봤으니까요.

 

진죽봉에서 내려다 본 지장봉,

지장봉은 양 옆으로 각각 하나씩의 날개 같은 봉우리를 지니고 있어요.

지장봉도 멋있지만, 그 아래 두 봉우리도

지장봉 못지 않게 아름다워요.

 

석선의 당당한 모습

 

로마병정의 투구 같기도 하고,

범선의 돛 처럼도 보이고,

이스트섬의 모아이 같이도 보여요..... ㅎ

 

그래서 저는 이 바위를 *천관산의 모아이*라고 부른답니다.

 

석선을 지키는 초병들

 

누구는 저를 야수라 부르네요.

그리고 또 다른이는 하늘을 우럴어 간구하는 수도사 같다고 하구요,

그런데 당신은 저를 모아이라고 하네요.

 

어디로 부터 흘러와

이곳에 있을까?

나는!~~~

 

이 궁벽한 이스트섬 ...

이 외로운 고도(孤島)의 파도 넘어로

내 꿈을 끝없이 날려 보내 보지만

대답이 없어라,

 

이스트섬에 갇힌 나그네 ..... 모아이!~~~

 

지장봉과 그 가솔들

 

지장봉을 왼편으로 우회하여 내려가면

그 아래 가솔들을 만날 수 있어요.

 

지장봉의 옆 얼굴은 너무도 아름다워서

감히 무엇에 비견할 수가 없어요.

 

늠름하고, 인자하고, 섬세하고, 우아함 까지....

그 누가 그 아름다움을 따를 수 있을까요?

 

그런데, 그 아름다움은

그 아래 그 가솔들 모두가 함께 나누어 가졌어요.

 

가히 천신께서 심혈을 기울여

손수 지으신 작품이라 느껴져요.

 

나그네 모아이

 

그대를 그 누가 뭐라 부르던

그대를 이곳에 세우신 그 큰님께선

그대에게 그 모든 것들과 통하는 모습으로 그대를 지으셨으니

감사함으로 굳건히 그 자릴 지켜주세요.

 

천관산의 모아이여!~~

 

구정봉의 모습

 

올라 올 때는

역광 때문에 흐릿하게 보였었는데 ....

 

구정봉.

 

첨봉들의 밀림

 

지장봉

 

범선봉(오른편 윗쪽)

 

지난 해 가을

제가 이자리에서 바라 본 구정봉의 모습중

오른편 윗쪽의 암봉은

 

돛폭에 한껏 바람을 안고

풍랑위를 미끄러지듯 떠가는 범선 같았어요.

그래서 저는 이 바위를 범선봉이라 부르기로 했답니다.

 

다시 지장봉

 

잘 있어 지장봉.... 그리고 가솔들...

그대들은 큰님의 땀이 베인 소중한 작품들임을 깊히 새겨

자중하고 또 감사하며,

그 자리를 영원토록 잘 지켜가기 바래 ....

 

안녕!~~

 

구룡봉이 건너다 보이고

 

천만의 얼굴 .... 모아이

 

이젠 새끼들에게 먹이를 주는

어미의 모습으로 바뀌었넹!~~

 

진죽봉과 석선

 

구룡봉으로 가는 길에서

 

갈대 너머로

환희대에서 연대봉으로 가는 억새능선

 

보성만과 득량만의 다도해

 

오른편에서 부터 진죽봉, 석선, 지장봉과 그 가솔들

 

참으로 아름답게 빼어난 그 자태

 

구룡봉에서 건너다 본

지장봉과 그 가솔들

 

구룡봉에 다다랐네요.... ㅎ

 

오른편 아래 아육왕탑

 

아육왕탑

 

오른편 아래 오층탑

 

 

바다의 섬들과

산의 바위들과의 조화....

 

섬들은 거친 파도의 성정을 길들이느라

세월을 다 보냈고,

산의 바위들은 세상 바람에 가슴앓이를 하며

하얗게 센 억새 머릿카락에 마음을 실려 보내네 ...

 

구룡봉에서 내려다 본 모습

 

지장봉과 가솔들

 

 

 

구룡봉에서

 

 

 

 

 

탑산사로 내려가는 길

맨 위쪽에 아주 쪼그맣게 연대봉도 보이네요... ㅎ

 

천관산에도 단풍잎들이 붉게 물들기 시작하네요.

 

 

보석 같은 바위들 틈에 숨은 듯 고요한

탑산사 --

 

아육왕탑

 

아육왕탑과 잘 어울리는

또 하나의 예술품......

이름 조차 몰라 아쉬운 그대여(가섭봉?)!!~~~~

 

네 뭉치의 무거운 짐을 지고 어디로 가는거냐...

 

내 마음의 초원위에 무거운 발자욱을 남기며 

묵묵히 지나가는

서쪽 정토의 하얀 코끼리여!~~~ 

 

너와 내가 가는 길 곳곳 마다

아직도 아육왕을 기다리는 간절한 눈빛들이

꺼지지 않고 있는데 ...........

 

*, 아육왕: 아소카왕(Asoka) 2000여년전 고대 인도의 마우리아제국의 제3대왕...

          그 재위 초반에는 영토 확장하에 이루어진 정복과 그에 따르는 학살로 인해 한 때 그는 폭군이었으나

           후반에는 불교 교리와 다르마(Dharma)라는 범 종교, 사회적인 규범을 정치에 인용함으로서 도덕적

           윤리적으로 사회정의를 실현하려고 노력하였으며, 그 다르마의 내용과 칙령등을 인도 전역의 석주와 평편한

           바위에 새겨 두어 불교의 포교에도 큰 영향력을 미쳤음.

 

 

탑산사에서...

내 옆지기님.... 김석수님

 

만나서 방가웠고

밤새워 일일이 이름 까지 적어 전해 준

정겨운 선물에도 감사드립니다.... ㅎ

 

천관문학관

 

천관산이라는 이처럼 아름다운 자연환경이 있기 때문일까?

이 지역에서 배출한 문인들이 많다 하네요.

이청준, 한승원등 .........

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ㅎ ㅎ ㅎ!~

멋진 천관산 ............

다음엔 천관사에서 제2코스인 금수굴능선으로 내려 가 봐야 하겠네요....