송림사 동쪽으로는 신숭겸 등 고려 태조 왕건의 충신 8명을 추모하고자 이름 지어진 팔공산이 있다.
To the east of Songnimsa Temple is Palgongsan Mountain, which was named to commemorate the eight loyalists of Taejo Wang Geon of Goryeo, including Shin Sung-gyeom.