| Songnisan | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,058.4 m (3,472 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | South Korea |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 속리산 |
| Hanja | 俗離山 |
| Revised Romanization | Songnisan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Songnisan |
Songnisan is a mountain and National Park in South Korea. It lies in the Sobaek mountains along the border between Gyeongsangbuk-do and Chungcheongbuk-do. Its main attractions are the temple Beopjusa and an especially picturesque peak, Munjangdae (1,029 m). The mountain's highest peak is Cheonhwangbong, at 1,058.4 m (3,472 ft).[1]
Literally ‘Mountain Removed from Worldliness,’ Songnisan is where the 7th-century Buddhist Beopjusa temple is still located.
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The park total area is 234.5 km2 and is divided into three areas. These are Beopjusa, Hwayang, and Hwabuk. Over 1000 species of fauna live in the park and there are at least 830 species of flora. There are a total of 9 peaks, and 17 known temples.
The Beopjusa Buddist temple is the largest temple in central Korea and home to several Korean national treasures and the world's largest bronze Buddha.[2]
Before the entrance, and on the hillsides above the Beopjsua temple there are many sculputers of tutles. One can be seen in the river just down stream of the temple and it is made from three boulders. One boulder with carved eyes representing the head and two representing the front flippers.