Bukhansan
The three peaks of Bukhansan
Highest point
Elevation	836.5 m (2,744 ft) [1]
Listing	Mountains of Korea
Coordinates	37°39′39″N 126°59′36″E  /  37.6608°N 126.9933°E  / 37.6608; 126.9933
Geography
Bukhansan South Korea
Country	South Korea
Climbing
Easiest route	from Bukhansan Ui Station (北漢山우이) then walk 2.29km to Bukansan National Park Visitor Center (北漢山國立公園白雲探訪志願센터)
Korean name
Hangul	北漢山
Hanja	北 漢 山
Revised Romanization	Bukhansan
McCune?Reischauer	Pukhansan

Bukhansan ( Korean : 北漢山 , lit.   ' North Han Mountain ' ), or Bukhan Mountain , is a mountain on the northern periphery of Seoul , South Korea . There are three major peaks, Baegundae 836.5 meters (2,744 ft), Insubong 810.5 meters (2,659 ft), Mangyeongdae 787.0 meters (2,582.0 ft). ^[1] Because of its height and the fact that it borders a considerable portion of the city, Bukhansan is a major landmark visible from most city districts. The name "Bukhansan" means "mountain north of Han River ", referring to the fact that it is the northern border of the city. ^[2] During the Joseon era, the peaks marked the extreme northern boundary of Seoul.

Bukhansan is the highest mountain within Seoul city boundaries. Apart from Bukhansan, there are seven other mountains including Dobongsan and Suraksan that are over 600 metres high within the city. ^[3]

Popular throughout the year, Bukhansan, and Bukhansan National Park , which was formed in 1983, ^[4] are renowned for birdwatching, hiking and rockclimbing. Bukhansan attracts a large number of hikers; around 5 million per year.

Name [ edit ]

Since 2002 there has been a movement to revert the name of Bukhansan to Samgaksan. For many years up until now, the three main peaks of the park have collectively been called "Bukhansan"; however, the original collective name of these three peaks was Samgaksan, meaning "three-horned mountain." The head of the Gangbuk-gu District Office in Seoul is leading a petition to have the central government change the name back to the original. ^[5]

Gallery [ edit ]

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  A shrine in Bukhansan

Films and literature [ edit ]

Daum webtoon manhwa PEAK by author Hong Sun-soo and artist Im Gak-hyuck is a fictional work based on the mountain rescue team working in this mountain. ^[6]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Seoul Hiking Tourism Center(Bukhansan) , 2023
• Bukhansan Hiking Club , 2014
• Best Hiking Mountains in Seoul by Visit Korea Archived 2012-01-23 at the Wayback Machine , 2012
• Bukhansan National Park (北漢山國立公園) by Visit Korea Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine , 2012

See also [ edit ]

• Media related to Bukhansan at Wikimedia Commons
• Bukhansanseong
• National parks of South Korea