Chungwang Peak
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- CNN’s PICK Rank 14. Chungwang Peak
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Chungwang Peak Jirisan Mountain is considered one of the three sacred mountains in Korea, along with Geumgangsan and Hallasan. One of the Silla Dynasty’s five sacred mountains, Jirisan is located in the south of the Korean Peninsula.
- It is called ‘Jirisan’ because people believed that, if foolish people stayed in Jirisan, they would become wise people. It is also called ‘Duryusan’ because the Baekdusan mountain range continued all the way southward to connect with Jirisan. It is also called ‘Bangjangsan’ because an enlightened monk named Bangjang once stayed in Jirisan.
Jirisan has ten peaks including Cheonwangbong (1,915.4m), South Korea’s second highest peak, Jeseokbong (1,806m), Banyabong (1,732m), and Nogodan (1,507m). The ridge running between Cheonwangbong and Nogodan is about 25.5㎞ long, and the circumference of Jirisan is 320㎞. - Jirisan, which rises from Cheonwangbong, consists of several valleys including Chilseon, Baemsagol, and Daewonsa, as well as Buril, Guryong, and Yongchu Falls. The valleys and falls together create an amazing scenic view. On and around Jirisan, several important cultural heritages are located in such temples as Hwaeomsa, Ssangyesa, Yeongoksa, Daewonsa, and Silsangsa, attesting to Jirisan’s significance as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism.
Jirisan is also a habitat for many species of plants
and animals as well as humans. Along the fifteen ridges between Cheonwangbong and Nogodan, some 245 species of trees, 579 species of plants, and 41 species (under 15 families) of animals, 165 species (under 39 families) of birds, and 215 species of insects live on Jirisan.
