Five Mountains of Korea
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The Five Mountains of Korea (Korean: ; Hanja: ; RR: Oak; MR: Oak) are five renowned mountains in Korean culture.
Kumgangsan, Myohyangsan, and Paektusan are under North Korean control, while Samgaksan (renamed Bukhansan) and Jirisan are under South Korean control.
Center - Samgaksan North - Paektusan South - Jirisan East - Mount Kumgang West - Myohyangsan
In Silla times, these mountains were considered as guardians of the country, so ceremonial rituals were held by these mountains. All of these mountains are within South Korea.
Center - Palgongsan North - Taebaeksan South - Jirisan East - Tohamsan West - Gyeryongsan
In North Korea, the following are known as the five famous mountains. Of them, only Jirisan is in South Korea.
Paektusan Kumgangsan Myohyangsan Kuwolsan Jirisan Occasionally a sixth one, Chilbosan in North Korea, is added to reach a list of six famous mountains.
These five mountains are considered as "the representative peaks of Gyeonggi Province". All of them are in South Korea, except Song'aksan which is in North Korean territory.
Sacred Mountains of China, for five sacred mountains revered in Chinese culture Baekdu-daegan, the mountain range that stretches down the length of the Korean peninsula
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