Bulgoksan (Seongnam)
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Bulgoksan is a mountain in Gyeonggi-do
, South Korea
. Its area extends over the cities of Seongnam
and Gwangju. Bulgoksan has an elevation of 345 m (1,132 ft). The name of Mountain is same with other mountain at Gyeonggi-do
Yangju
so it would be confusing.
There is a story that the name of mountain is become Bulgok because there were some temple site in the mountain. And also Jeongja-dong residents considered this mountain as holy mountain and had a ritual for a mountain spirit so that this mountain is also called as Mt.Seongduck or Mt.HyoJong.
Mt.Bulgok serve as citizen's resting area. They are at the southernmost of Seongnam green belt and they are between Jeongja-dong and Gumi-dong. There is a hang gliding
take-off run at southwest and northeast.
Mt.Bulgok is designated trail with Mt.Youngjang by Seongnam
. Its top which has 345m aptitude is near to Sunae,Jeongja,Gumi-dong. Mt.Bulgok is the mountain that is receiving lots of love from Budang citizens.
. Because some people in Jeongja-dong believed Mt.Bulgok is holy and had a ritual for a mountain spirit, it was called Mt.Seongduck. (In Hanja
, seong means holy and duck means virtue.)
Gol-An temple is writing their name as 骨安寺, but their name looks like just originated from Korean name. Mt.Bulgok is called by the name that related to Buddhism like other mountains' name in Bundang.
. There are 129 places to take some rest. As the starting point of Seongnam's ridge line, citizens' access is quite often.
At Sunae, Buljeong, Jeongja, Gumi you can start the climbing. The roads that are connected behind the Korea Land and Housing Corporation is tough. The slope is high and rocky.
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Its area extends over the cities of Seongnam
Seongnam
Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...
and Gwangju. Bulgoksan has an elevation of 345 m (1,132 ft). The name of Mountain is same with other mountain at Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
Yangju
Yangju
Yangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu not far from Seoul.- Attractions:...
so it would be confusing.
There is a story that the name of mountain is become Bulgok because there were some temple site in the mountain. And also Jeongja-dong residents considered this mountain as holy mountain and had a ritual for a mountain spirit so that this mountain is also called as Mt.Seongduck or Mt.HyoJong.
Mt.Bulgok serve as citizen's resting area. They are at the southernmost of Seongnam green belt and they are between Jeongja-dong and Gumi-dong. There is a hang gliding
Hang gliding
Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider ....
take-off run at southwest and northeast.
Mt.Bulgok is designated trail with Mt.Youngjang by Seongnam
Seongnam
Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...
. Its top which has 345m aptitude is near to Sunae,Jeongja,Gumi-dong. Mt.Bulgok is the mountain that is receiving lots of love from Budang citizens.
Handed down Story
Mt.Bulgok's name is said to be originated from temple sitesTemple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
. Because some people in Jeongja-dong believed Mt.Bulgok is holy and had a ritual for a mountain spirit, it was called Mt.Seongduck. (In Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
, seong means holy and duck means virtue.)
Gol-An temple is writing their name as 骨安寺, but their name looks like just originated from Korean name. Mt.Bulgok is called by the name that related to Buddhism like other mountains' name in Bundang.
Hiking Course Information
Mt.Bulgok's hiking course is 5.6km long and it requires about 2hours half for each course. It has many rest area and athletic facilities for meditationMeditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
. There are 129 places to take some rest. As the starting point of Seongnam's ridge line, citizens' access is quite often.
At Sunae, Buljeong, Jeongja, Gumi you can start the climbing. The roads that are connected behind the Korea Land and Housing Corporation is tough. The slope is high and rocky.