Gyeryongsan

This article is about a mountain in South Chungcheong Province. For the national park, see Gyeryongsan National Park. For the mountain in South Gyeongsang Province, see Gyeryongsan (South Gyeongsang Province).
Gyeryongsan
Highest point
Elevation 845 m (2,772 ft)
Geography
Location South Korea
Korean name
Hangul 계룡산
Hanja 鷄龍山
Revised Romanization Gyeryongsan
McCune–Reischauer Kyeryongsan

Gyeryongsan, a 845 m (2,772 ft) mountain in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It lies at the meeting of the boundaries of several cities: Gongju, Gyeryong, Nonsan, and Daejeon. It has been traditionally regarded as a sacred mountain, with the most qi of any in South Korea. The name Gyeryongsan means chicken dragon mountain[1] Portions of the mountain are included in a South Korean military reserve. Other portions are part of Gyeryongsan National Park. In the mountain, there are famous Buddhist temples such as Donghaksa, Gapsa and Sinwonsa, the latter two both being over a thousand years old.[2] In addition the highest peak, Cheonhwangbong, there are seven other peaks with an elevation exceeding 500m[1][3]

The park has an area of 64.6 km2. Besides insects, birds and small fish, the park's fauna include snakes, hedgehogs, deer, and striped squirrels. Wild boar are also said to inhabit the park[4] About 1.4 million visitors come to the park each year[5] It is accessible by bus from the surrounding cities and villages and has a camp-ground.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Gyeryongsan National Park, brochure published by Korea national Park service, p. 8.
  2. ↑ Official posters in the park
  3. ↑ Yu 2007, p.298.
  4. ↑ Gyeryongsan National Park, brochure published by Korea national Park service, p. 10.
  5. ↑ Gyeryongsan National Park, brochure published by Korea national Park service, p. 4.

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Coordinates: 36°20′36″N 127°12′22″E / 36.34333°N 127.20611°E / 36.34333; 127.20611


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