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(Redirected from Toham Mountain) Mountain in southeastern South Korea
Tohamsan
The mountain in 2007
Geography
Tohamsan is located in South KoreaTohamsanTohamsan
Korean name
Hangul토함산
Hanja吐含山
Revised RomanizationTohamsan
McCune–ReischauerT'ohamsan

Tohamsan (Korean: 토함산; lit. Toham Mountain) is a mountain with a height of 745 m (2,444 ft) in Gyeongju City in southeastern South Korea. It is part of the minor Dongdae Mountains range. The mountain lies within Gyeongju National Park and is the site of a large number of historic relics. The Silla-era Buddhist shrines of Bulguksa and Seokguram are on its slopes. The mountain stands at the intersection of three subdivisions of Gyeongju: Bulguk-dong, Bodeok-dong, and Yangbuk-myeon. The Sea of Japan can be seen from the peak, as can Gyeongju Basin, which includes the city center.

During the Silla period, Toham mountain was referred to as Dongak (東嶽), literally meaning "East Big Mountain", and considered a guardian mountain of the country, so that major rituals were held.

Gallery

  • Marker at peak of the mountain (2018) Marker at peak of the mountain (2018)
  • Ringing a bell on the mountain (2010) Ringing a bell on the mountain (2010)
  • A village next to the mountain (1952) A village next to the mountain (1952)

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Korean) 토함산 吐含山 (Tohamsan) Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

External links

35°45′24″N 129°22′25″E / 35.75667°N 129.37361°E / 35.75667; 129.37361


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