Cheonmasan
| Cheonmasan | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 810.2 m (2,658 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°40′50″N 127°16′22″E / 37.68056°N 127.27278°E |
| Geography | |
  Cheonmasan | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Province | Gyeonggi |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 천마산 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonmasan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnmasan |
Cheonmasan (Korean: 천마산) is a mountain in Gyeonggi Province, 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]
Etymology
[edit]Taejo of Joseon reportedly remarked about the mountain: "This mountain is so high, if its hand was just a stone taller it could touch the sky". Hence its name became "Cheonmasan", meaning "mountain that can touch the sky".[2][a]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "이 산이 매우 높아 손이 석자만 길어도 하늘을 만질 수 있겠다"
References
[edit]- ^ An Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 (300 Korean Mountains). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). p. 423. ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2.
- ^ "천마산(天摩山)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-07.