Taebaeksan

 ( Mountains Of South Korea ) 

Taebaeksan, also known as Mount Taebaeksan or Mount Taebaek, is a South Korean mountain with several important peaks of the Taebaek mountain range (in Western-style geography), or the Taebaek Jeongmaek Range (in Korean-style geography). It is an important mountain in the Baekdu-daegan mountain range, the point where it turns west after running along Korea's east coast for a long distance. Its territory stretches from Taebaek in Yeongwol, Gangwon-do Province to Bonghwa, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and it was designated South Korea's 22nd national park on 22 August 2016. It has an elevation of .

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Attractions Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong Taebaek, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do Province at an elevation of 1,460 meters on Taebaeksan, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built by Jajang, a Silla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in South Korea.Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12

The summit ridge of Taebaeksan is home to a multitude of both azalea bushes and ancient yew trees, making spring (for blossoms) and winter (for Hard rime frost on the twisted trees) particularly good times to visit. The highest peaks are also home to Cheonjedan, a series of ancient Korean shamanism altars.

The main Danggol entrance plays host to an annual snow festival and a coal mining museum.

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See also

• List of mountains in Korea

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External links

• Taebaeksan National Park
• Taebaeksan Provincial Park (태백산도립공원) by Visit Korea
• Snow Festival by Taebaek City Hall
• Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival (태백산 눈축제) by Visit Korea, 2015
• Taebaek-san, the ultra-holy Grand White Mountain
• The Baekdu-daegan Mountain-system

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