Bukhansan, alternatively Pukhan-san (, ), or Bukhan Mountain, is a

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on the northern periphery of

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, South Korea. There are three major peaks, Baegundae , Insubong , Mangyeongdae . Because of its height and the fact that it borders a considerable portion of the city, Bukhansan is a major landmark visible from most city districts. The name "Bukhansan" means "mountain north of Han River", referring to the fact that it is the northern border of the city. During the

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era, the peaks marked the extreme northern boundary of Seoul. Bukhansan is the highest mountain within Seoul boundaries. Apart from Bukhansan, there are seven other mountains including

Dobongsan Dobongsan () is a mountain in Bukhansan National Park, South Korea. It extends across Seoul, the national capital, and the cities of Yangju and Uijeongbu, in the province of Gyeonggi Province. It has an elevation of . Nearby Dobongsan Statio ...

and Suraksan that are over 600 metres high within the city. Popular throughout the year, Bukhansan, and Bukhansan National Park, which was formed in 1983, are renowned for birdwatching, hiking and rockclimbing. Bukhansan attracts a large number of hikers; around 5 million per year.

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Since 2002 there has been a movement to revert the name of Bukhansan to Samgaksan. For many years up until now, the three main peaks of the park have collectively been called "Bukhansan"; however, the original collective name of these three peaks was Samgaksan, meaning "three-horned mountain." The head of the Gangbuk-gu District Office in Seoul is leading a petition to have the central government change the name back to the original.

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File:Mount Bukhansan seen from Shinseondae Peak.JPG File:Korea-Bukhansan-16.jpg File:Korea-Bukhansan-19.jpg File:Korea-Bukhansan-04.jpg File:Korea-Bukhansan-20.jpg File:Korea-Bukhansan-07.jpg File:Korea-Bukhansan-03.jpg File:Korea-Bukhansan shrine-01.jpg, A shrine in Bukhansan

Films and literature

Daum

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''PEAK'' by author Hong Sun-soo and artist Im Gak-hyuck is a fictional work based on the mountain rescue team working in this mountain.

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Seoul Hiking Tourism Center(Bukhansan)
2023
Bukhansan Hiking Club
2014
Best Hiking Mountains in Seoul by Visit Korea
, 2012
Bukhansan National Park (북한산국립공원) by Visit Korea
, 2012

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