Jogyesan

Jogyesan
Highest point
Elevation 887 m (2,910 ft)
Geography
Location South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul 조계산
Hanja 曹溪山
Revised Romanization Jogyesan
McCune–Reischauer Chogyesan

Jogyesan, or Mount Jogye, is a mountain of South Jeolla Province in southwestern South Korea. It has an elevation of 887 metres (2,910 ft).[1] It is the main attraction of Mount Jogye Provincial Park (조계산도립공원).

It takes its name from the Jogye Order, which founded a key monastery, Songgwangsa, on this mountain. The order, in turn, is named after the southern Chinese hamlet of Cáoxī ("Cáo Creek", pronounced Jogye in Korean), where the historically influential Nanhua Temple stands.

Beside the Songgwangsa, Jogyesan is also home to Seonamsa, an important monastery of the Taego Order, a splinter group of the Jogye.

See also

References

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

Coordinates: 35°00′09″N 127°18′49″E / 35.00250°N 127.31361°E / 35.00250; 127.31361

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