Primary SOURCES for these listings:
1. The actual hiking of these ranges in South Korea by Roger
Shepherd and Andrew Douch
2. Namhan San-gyeong-do map published in 2009 published by
Wolgan SAN magazine, Seoul
3. 1 Baekdu-daegan, 13 Jeongmaek book of maps published by
Saram-gwa-San magazine, Seoul
4. Shiljeon Baekdudaegan Jongju Sanhaeng, a book by Bang
Sang-hoon, published by Choson-ilbo-sa (the Seoul newspaper
company) in 1997
5. Daehan-minguk 2005 Map of the Korean Peninsula, published
by Jungang Atlas, Seoul
6. Doro-jido Choishinpan Jido-daesajeon, a book of 1:100,000
maps of South Korea, 2005 edition by Seongji Munhwasa
Publishers, Seoul.
7. Yeongjin 5-man Jido, a book of 1:50,000 maps of South Korea,
2006 edition by Yeongjin Munhwasa Publishers, Seoul.
These sources each contain differing information, and contradict each
other in various ways, including the names, heights and exact locations
of some peaks. I have done my best to combine and reconcile those
differences, to make it make sense, in many hours of consideration of
multiple sources.
In particular, some peaks are named "-bong" [peak] on some maps and
"-san" [mountain] on others; there is also the suffix "-dae" [platform, with
a Buddhist meaning] used for a few peaks. There doesn't seem to be any
consistent rule for which of those suffixes gets used (neither altitude nor
distance from other peaks seems to have much to do with it), and there
seems to be no consistent system for grouping peaks together as one
overall "-san"; these seems to be only matters of common usage. When
in doubt, I have used "-san".
The mountain-ranges located in what is now North Korea pose particular
problems, as their names, precise locations and altitudes differ on the
various sources available -- we just don't yet have very exact and reliable
information.
The Republic of Korea's new Romanization system has been used
throughout, even for the North Korean mountains, in order to match with
contemporary South Korean maps and websites, and in the interest of
consistent accuracy. I would welcome any corrections or suggestions
for improvement for these listings.
The 15 Currently-Most Sacred
Mountains on these 13 Branches:
(mostly in South Korea, due to our lack of info
about the North, especially modern conditions)
|
name
|
branch
#
|
location
|
highest
peak
|
Myohyang-san
|
3
|
Pyeongan-namdo
Province
|
1909m
|
Songak-san
|
5
|
Gaeseong City
|
488m
|
Surak-san
|
6
|
NE Seoul
|
638m
|
Dobong-san
Seonin-bong
|
6
|
North Seoul
|
740m
|
Ilwol-san
|
7
|
N. Gyeongsang
|
1219m
|
Juwang-san
|
7
|
N. Gyeongsang
|
721m
|
Danseok-san
|
7
|
N. Gyeongsang
|
827m
|
Gaji-san
|
7
|
S. Gyeongsang
|
1240m
|
Yeongchuk-san
|
7
|
S. Gyeongsang
|
1081m
|
Geumjeong-san
|
7
|
Busan City
|
802m
|
Ma-i-san
|
11
|
North Jeolla
|
618m
|
Gyeryong-san
|
11
|
W of Daejeon City
|
878m
|
Mudeung-san
|
12
|
E of Gwangju City
|
1187m
|
Baekun-san
|
12
|
S of Jiri-san
|
1218m
|
Jiri-san
Samshin-bong
|
13
|
Hadong County
|
1284m
|
|
Geumnam-Honam-jeongmaek
and Geumnam-jeongmaek
Range #11
of the Baekdu-daegan Mountain-System of Korea
|
12a. Geumnam-honam-jeongmaek Range begins
at Yeongchwi-san and then heads northwest to:
Jangan-san 1237m
Bonghwa-san 786m
Seongsu-san 1059m
Ma-i-san 618m
12b. Geumnam-jeongmaek Range splits off
from Ma-i-san and heads north through:
Bugwi-san 806m
Unjang-san 1126m
Wangsa-bong 718m
Seonnyeo-bong 666m
Cheondeung-san 707m
Daedun-san 878m
Wolseong-bong 650m
Barang-san 555m
Gitdae-bong 393m
Hambak-bong 404m
Gaetae-san 360m (a.k.a. Cheonho-bong)
Guksa-bong 437m
Hyangjeok-san 574m
Gyeryong-san 878m (turns west)
across 30 km of hills & ridges
to finish at Buyeo Town's Nakhwa-am
13. Honam-jeongmaek Range splits off from
Ma-i-san and then loops down all thru
South Jeolla Province, passing through:
Naedong-san 887m
Eungbong-san 609m
Woltong-san 604m
Hoimu-san 830m
Gitdae-bong 644m
Naejang-san Janggun-bong (E) 606m
Naejang-san Janggun-bong (W) 763m
Naejang-san Yeonja-bong 673m
Naejang-san Shinseon-bong 763m
Naejang-san Sangwang-bong 741m
Naejang-san Baekam-bong 741m
(note: this part so far is the mid-section of what more
conventional geography of Korea calls the Noryeong Range)
Daegak-san 528m
Janggun-bong 558m
Bulda-san 685m
Mudeung-san 1187m
Yongdu-san 514m
Jonjae-san 704m
Jogye-san 884m
Bongdu-san 753m
Wolchul-bong 768m
Dosol-bong 1123m
finishing at Baekun-san 1218m (south of Jiri-san)