Hwawangsan
| Hwawangsan 화왕산 火旺山 | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°32′52″N 128°31′58″E / 35.54778°N 128.53278°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Arête |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | not recorded |
| Easiest route | Hiking route 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 화왕산 |
| Hanja | 火旺山 |
| RR | Hwawangsan |
| MR | Hwawangsan |
Hwawangsan (Korean: 화왕산; Hanja: 火旺山) or Hwawang, is a mountain in Changnyeong County of South Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea. It has an elevation of 757 metres.[1]
Etymology
The name Hwawang is from Korean hwawang 'energetic fire', from hwa (화; 火), meaning "fire", and wang (왕; 旺), meaning "vigorous".
The name originated from the fire festival and practice of burning dry weeds and rice fields that took place every year on January 15.
Overview
It is one of the three primary tourist locations in Changnyeong County.[2] On January 11, 1984, it was designated as a national park.[3]
The ancient fortress Hwawangsanseong is located on the mountain.[4]
See also
References
- ^ An, Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 [300 Mountains of Korea] (in Korean). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2.
- ^ Changnyeong town website Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Korean Mountain Hiking news". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ 정, 의도, 창녕 화왕산성 (昌寧 火旺山城), Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2025-02-13