Cheonmasan
| Cheonmasan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province | Gyeonggi |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 천마산 |
| Hanja | 天摩山 |
| RR | Cheonmasan |
| MR | Ch'ŏnmasan |
Cheonmasan (Korean: 천마산) is a mountain in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It can be found within the boundaries of Namyangju. Cheonmasan has an elevation of 810.2 m (2,658 ft).[1]
Etymology
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]
References
- ^ An, Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 [300 Mountains of Korea] (in Korean). 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.
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