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
|
|
Naknam-jeongmaek
Range #13
of the Baekdu-daegan Mountain-System of Korea
|
The Naknam-jeongmaek Range begins at Jiri-san Yeongshin-bong
(1652m) and heads south then east through:
Jiri-san Samshin-bong 1284m
(a sub-branch continues south thru Shiru-bong
1100m, Hyeongje-bong 1115m, Shinseon-bong
600m and Mae-bong 865m to Baekun-san 1218m)
Ju-san 831m
Hoindam-san 645m
Sarim-san 574m
Ok-san 614m
Imyeong-san 570m
Shilbong-san 185m
Museon-san 278m
Bongdae-san 409m
Yeonhwa-san 528m (turns northeast)
Gitdae-bong 521m
Yeohwang-san 744m (turns east)
Seobuk-san 739m
Gwangryeo-san 720m
Muhak-san 761m
Cheonju-san 640m
Guryong-san 432m
Jeongbyeong-san 567m
Eungbong-san 283m
Mureung-san 312m
Mujeok-san 700m
Seokryong-san 493m
Shineo-san 630m (aka "Bunseom-san"?)
ending at Dongshineo-san 476m
(right across the end of the Nakdong River from
the very sacred Geumjong-san of Busan City)