Cheonmasan
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]
| Cheonmasan | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 810.2 m (2,658 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonmasan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnmasan |
Origin of the Name
At the end of the Goryeo dynasty a king once said 'This mountain is so high that you could touch the sky if your hand would be a little longer.' So it was called the mountain that can touch the sky, 'Cheonma Mountain'.[2]
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See also
Notes
- An 2007, p.423.
- "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.
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