Hwawangsan

Hwawangsan 화왕산 火旺山
Hwawangsan Location in South Korea
Highest point
Elevation	757 m (2,484 ft)
Coordinates	35°32′52″N 128°31′58″E
Geography
Location	Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Geology
Mountain type	Arête
Climbing
First ascent	not recorded
Easiest route	Hiking route 1

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 (Korean: 화; Hanja: 火), meaning "fire", and wang (Korean: 왕; Hanja: 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]

Changnyeong Temple at the base of Mount Hwawang

Road to Mount Hwawang (화왕산) in Changnyeong town

See also

• List of mountains of Korea
• Changnyeong Town

References

1. An Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 (300 Korean Mountains). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2.
2. Changnyeong town website Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Korean Mountain Hiking news". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2013-10-01.