Cheonmasan (Korean천마산) 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]

Cheonmasan
Highest point
Elevation810.2 m (2,658 ft)
ListingMountains of Korea
Coordinates37°40′50″N 127°16′22″E / 37.68056°N 127.27278°E / 37.68056; 127.27278
Geography
Cheonmasan is located in South Korea
Cheonmasan
Cheonmasan
Map
CountrySouth Korea
ProvinceGyeonggi
Korean name
Hangul
천마산
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCheonmasan
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏnmasan

Etymology

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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

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  1. ^ "이 산이 매우 높아 손이 석자만 길어도 하늘을 만질 수 있겠다"

References

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  1. ^ An Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 (300 Korean Mountains). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). p. 423. ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2.
  2. ^ "천마산(天摩山)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-07.