Taebaeksan, also known as Mount Taebaeksan or Mount Taebaek, is a South Korean mountain with several important peaks of the
Taebaek mountain range (in Western-style geography), or the Taebaek Jeongmaek Range (in Korean-style geography). It is an important mountain in the Baekdu-daegan Mountain-system
Baekdudaegan
The Baekdu-daegan is a mountain-system and watershed-crest-line which runs through almost all of the length of the Korean Peninsula, from Paektu Mountain (2,744m) in the north to the Cheonhwang-bong or "Heavenly Monarch Peak" of Jirisan (1,915m ...
, the point where it turns west after running along Korea's east coast for a long distance. Its territory stretches from the city of
Taebaek
Taebaek () is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of , Taebaek is the highest city in South Korea.
Attractions
Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an elevatio ...
in
Yeongwol-gun County,
Gangwon-do Province to
Bonghwa-gun County,
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and it was designated South Korea's 22nd national park on 22 August 2016. It has an elevation of .
Attractions
Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong
Taebaek
Taebaek () is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of , Taebaek is the highest city in South Korea.
Attractions
Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an elevatio ...
,
Yeongwol-gun County,
Gangwon-do Province at an elevation of 1,460 meters on Taebaeksan, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built by
Jajang, a
Silla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in South Korea.
[Cin Woo Le]
"Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples"
''CNN Go''. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
The summit ridge of Taebaeksan is home to a multitude of both azalea bushes and ancient yew trees, making spring (for blossoms) and winter (for
rime
Rime may refer to:
*Rime ice, ice that forms when water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects, such as trees
Rime is also an alternative spelling of "rhyme" as a noun:
*Syllable rime, term used in the study of phonology in ling ...
frost on the twisted trees) particularly good times to visit. The highest peaks are also home to Cheonjedan, a series of ancient
Shamanist
Shamanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman) interacting with what they believe to be a spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. The goal of this is usually to direct spirits or spiritu ...
altars.
The main Danggol entrance plays host to an annual snow festival and a coal mining museum.
See also
*
List of mountains in Korea
The following is a list of mountains in Korea:
List of mountains in North Korea Pyeongyang
* Taesongsan (대성산; ) –
Chagang Province
* Namsan (남산; ) –
* Obongsan (오봉산; ) –
North Pyongan Province
* Myohyangsan (묘향 ...
References
External links
Taebaeksan National ParkTaebaeksan Provincial Park (태백산도립공원) by Visit KoreaTaebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival (태백산 눈축제) by Visit Korea 2015
Mountains of South Korea
Mountains of Gangwon Province, South Korea
Mountains of North Gyeongsang Province
Taebaek Mountains
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