Cheonmasan

Cheonmasan
Highest point
Elevation 810.2 m (2,658 ft)
Geography
Location South Korea
Korean name
Hangul 천마산
Hanja 天摩山
Revised Romanization Cheonmasan
McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏnmasan

Cheonmasan is a mountain in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It can be found within the boundaries of the city of Namyangju. Cheonmasan has an elevation of 810.2 m (2,658 ft).[1]

Origin of the Name

When is the end of the 'Goryoe' king said 'This mountain is so high that you can touch the sky even if your hand is a little longer.' So it became a mountain that can touch the sky, 'Chunma Mountain'.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ An 2007, p.423.
  2. ↑ "천마산(天摩山) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-07.

References

  • An Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 (300 Korean Mountains). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2.

Coordinates: 37°40′50″N 127°16′22″E / 37.68056°N 127.27278°E / 37.68056; 127.27278

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