Chungnyungsan (Gyeonggi)
{{Short description|Mountain in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea}}
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Chungnyungsan ({{Korean|hangul=축령산}}) is a mountain in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Its area extends across the city of Namyangju and the county of Gapyeong. Chungnyungsan has an elevation of {{convert|879|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.An 2004, p.435.
Name
In Joseon-era literature, it is known by various names: in the Sinjŭng Tongguk yŏji sŭngnam, it is recorded as Birangsan (비랑산; 非郞山); in the Daedongyeojido and Daedongjiji, it is recorded as Biryeongsan (비령산; 飛龍山). The current name stems from local records such as the Gyeonggi-ji (경기지; 京畿誌) and Gyeonggi-eupji (경기읍지; 京畿邑誌), which was then recorded in the Joseon Jijiryo (조선지지자료; 朝鮮地誌資料) during the Japanese colonial rule.{{Cite web |title=축령산 |url=https://namyangju.grandculture.net/namyangju/toc/GC08900056 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=namyangju.grandculture.net |language=Korean}}{{Cite web |title=축령산 |url=https://gapyeong.grandculture.net/gapyeong/toc/GC07900088 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=gapyeong.grandculture.net |language=Korean}}
It is said that during the late Goryeo dynasty, Yi Seong-gye, the future founder of the Joseon dynasty, was hunting around the area and could not find any prey. He met a hunter on the way, and was told that this is a sacred mountain, and a ritual should be held for the mountain god. The next day, he ascended its peak and performed a ritual, after which he successfully caught five wild boars. The mountain where he caught the boars was named Odeoksan (오득산; 五得山), meaning 'mountain with five gains';{{Cite web |title=「오득산 지명유래」 |url=https://namyangju.grandculture.net/namyangju/toc/GC08901301 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=namyangju.grandculture.net |language=Korean}} and the mountain where he held the ritual was named Chungnyungsan, meaning 'mountain to pray spirit'. Its other name, Biryeongsan, has its origins in a legend where a flying dragon was seen above the mountain's valley.
General Nami (1443-1468), a Joseon-era general whom the island Namiseom was named after, also prayed to the spirits in the mountain, and the rock where he prayed remains until today.
Tourism
Boasting a dense pine forest, Chungnyungsan is a popular destination for hiking and camping, offering people a chance to reconnect with nature. The forest is established as a recreational area in 1995, with campgrounds and accommodations provided.{{Cite web |last=Ahn |first=Yoon-jung |date=2023-05-28 |title=잣 향기 이불 삼아 '천상의 하룻밤'...경기 남양주 축령산자연휴양림 |url=https://weekly.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=26619 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=주간조선 |language=ko}}{{Cite web |last=Gangbuknyeo |title=경기도 남양주 가볼만한곳 - 푸른숲 축령산자연휴양림 |url=https://www.ggtour.or.kr/recommend-travel/story/fcf8be14-930d-11ee-88c8-0242ac120002 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=경기관광플랫폼 |language=ko}} It is listed as part of the 'Eight Scenic Views of Gapyeong' (가평팔경; 加平八景), alongside Cheongpyeong Lake.{{Cite web |title=가평팔경 - 디지털가평문화대전 |url=https://gapyeong.grandculture.net/gapyeong/toc/GC07900031 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=gapyeong.grandculture.net}} This Chungnyungsan shares the same hangul and hanja with the one in Jangseong-gun, South Jeolla Province, which is also famous for its cypress tree forest. The forest management charges 1,000 won for individuals 19-years or older, but since 2021, residents of Namyangju can enter for free.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Dae-hyun |date=2023-08-10 |title=“남양주 시민은 입장료 무료인데”...축령산자연휴양림 ‘쉬쉬’ 원성 [현장의 목소리] |url=https://www.kyeonggi.com/article/20230810580164 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=경기일보 |language=ko}}
An arboretum, the Garden of Morning Calm was established in the foot of the mountain.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Jeong-seon |date=2024-11-06 |title=[여행honey] 축령산 자락의 정원…가평 아침고요수목원 |trans-title= |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20241010113900542?input=1195m |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Yonhap News Agency |language=Korean}} It is also a popular tourist destination across all four seasons.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Ho-jin |date=2023-11-16 |title=가평 아침고요수목원 '대한민국 밤밤곡곡 100선' 선정 |url=https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20231116_0002524350 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=뉴시스 |language=ko}}
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References
- {{cite book| last=An Gyeong-ho | year=2004| title=한국 200 명산 (200 Korean Mountains) |location=Seoul|publisher=깊은솔 (Gipeunsol)|isbn=89-89917-14-X}}
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