The 33 Most Sacred Korean Mountains
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In the Taebaek Range /
Eastern Korea (16):
* Baekdu-san 백두산
DPRK and China border, National Park, 2850m
Chilbo-san 칠보산
DPRK Hamgyeong Province, National Park, 888m
* Geumgang-san 금강산
DPRK Gangwon Province, National Park, 1908m
Famous as the "Diamond Mountains"
Nak-san 낙산
Gangwon Province, Yangyang County,
Provincial Park, 108m
Odae-san 오대산
Pyeongchang County & Gangneung City,
National Park, 1563m
* Taebaek-san 태백산
Gangwon Province, Taebaek City,
Provincial Park, 1567m
(including Hambaek-san of Taebaek-shi, and Cheong-ok-san,
Guryong-san and Eungbong-san of Bonghwa & Uljin Counties)
Sobaek-san 소백산
Yeongju City, National Park, 1439m
(with Seondal-san 1236m)
Il-wol-san 일월산
Yeongyang County, County Park, 1219m
Juwang-san 주왕산
Cheongsong County, National Park, 721m
Palgong-san 팔공산
Daegu City, Provincial Park, 1187m
Toham-san 토함산
Gyeongju City, National Park, 745m
Nam-san 남산 (aka Geum-o-san)
Gyeongju City, National Park, 466m
Danseok-san 단석산
Gyeongju City, National Park, 827m
Gaji-san 가지산
Ulsan City, Provincial Park, 1240m
(including Unmun-san in Cheongdo & Miryang Counties)
Chuiseo-san 취서산
South Gyeongsang Province, Yangsan City,
part of Gaji-san Provincial Park, 1081m
Geumjeong-san 금정산
Busan City, City Parks, 802m
(including Sanggye-bong, Sanghak-san, Baekyang-san,
Eumgwang-san, Gubong-san and Yongdu-san)
Central & Western Korean
Peninsula (17):
* Myohyang-san 묘향산
DPRK, Pyeongan Province, National Park, 1355m
Guwol-san 구월산
DPRK, Pyeongan Province, National Park, ???m
Song-ak-san 송악산
DPRK, Gyeonggi Prov, Gaeseong City Park? ???m
Ma-ni-san 마니산
Ganghwa Island of Incheon City, County Park, 469m
* Samgak-san 삼각산
Seoul City, in the Bukhan-san National Park, 840m
Inwang-san 인왕산
Seoul City, Local Park, 388m
Gwanak-san 관악산
Seoul City & Gwacheon City, Local Park 629m
Chiak-san 치악산
Gangwon Prov, Wonju City, National Park, 1288m
Sogni-san 속리산
North Chungcheong Prov, National Park, 1058m
* Gyeryong-san 계룡산
Daejeon & Gongju Cities, National Park, 845m
Gaya-san 가야산
South Gyeongsang Province, Hapcheon County,
National Park, 1430m
Ma-i-san 마이산
North Jeolla Province, Jinan County,
Provincial Park, 618m
Moak-san 모악산
North Jeolla Province, south of Jeonju City,
Provincial Park, 794m
* Jiri-san 지리산
Gurye County of South Jeolla Province; Hadong,
Sancheong and Hamyang Counties of South
Gyeongsang Province; and Namwon City of North
Jeolla Province; National Park, Cheonhwang-bong
1915m, Banya-bong 1733m & Nogo-dan 1507m
Mudeung-san 무등산
Gwangju City, Provincial Park, 1187m
Geum-san 금산
SW South Gyeongsang Province, Namhae-do Island,
in Hallyeo Oceanic National Park, 701m
* Halla-san 한라산
Jeju-do Province & Island, National Park, 1950m
These 33 mountains are the ones I have judged to be Korea's holiest, by the criteria explained on this
page and my 20 years of visiting them and studying this subject. They break down in a convenient and
balanced split between 17 in the central and western regions and 16 in the eastern regions (mostly, the
Taebaek Range and its southern extention now dubbed the "Yeongnam Alps", going as far west in the
southern region as the Nakdong River. They are listed here North-to-South. Only six mountains from the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) are listed, due to our lack of information about
historical and current mountain-worship traditions there; those six are labled "DPRK". Click on the name
to see my photos and discussion of that mountain and its San-shin shrines.
* means it's one of the Eight Greatest Sacred Mountains (4 west & 4 east)