Taebaeksan

Taebaeksan, also known as Mount Taebaeksan or Mount Taebaek, is a South Korean mountain with several important peaks of the Taebaek mountain range (in Western-style geography), or the Taebaek Jeongmaek Range (in Korean-style geography). It is an important mountain in the Baekdu-daegan mountain range, the point where it turns west after running along Korea's east coast for a long distance. Its territory stretches from Taebaek in Yeongwol-gun County, Gangwon-do Province to Bonghwa-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and it was designated South Korea's 22nd national park on 22 August 2016. It

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Mountain.name: Taebaeksan
Mountain.photo: Taebaeksan_main_peaks_from_Munsubong.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Main peaks of Taebaeksan as viewed from Munsubong, another of its peaks
Mountain.elevation_m: 1566.7
Mountain.location: South Korea
Mountain.range: Taebaek Mountains
Mountain.easiest_route: Hike
Korean name/auto.child: yes
Korean name/auto.hangul: ^태백산
Korean name/auto.hanja: 太白山

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Elevation: 1566.7
Image: Taebaeksan main peaks from Munsubong.jpg

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native label: 태백산
Commons category: Taebaeksan

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==Attractions== Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong Taebaek, Yeongwol-gun County, Gangwon-do Province at an elevation of 1,460 meters on Taebaeksan, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built by Jajang, a Silla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in South Korea.