Chilbosan (North Hamgyong)

Chilbosan
Map of North Korea, showing location of Chilbosan.
Highest point
Coordinates	41°02′36″N 129°36′50″E / 41.04333°N 129.61389°E
Geography
Location	North Korea

Chilbosan
Chosŏn'gŭl	칠보산
Hancha	七寶山
Revised Romanization	Chilbosan
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ilbosan

Chilbosan (Ch’ilbo-san, Korean: 칠보산 ^[1]) is a mountain in North Hamgyong province (Hamgyŏng-bukto ), North Korea. The name translates as seven treasures, stemming from the legend that Chilbo-san has seven treasures buried in it. Chilbo-san is particularly noted for its views when covered in snow. The mountain is commonly divided into Inner Chilbo, Outer Chilbo, and Sea Chilbo. Amongst the main attractions apart from the views is the Kaesim Temple, dating from the 9th century.

Environment

Major part of the mountain is covered by mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest and protected in a 30,000 ha national park. It has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports populations of Oriental storks and critically endangered Baer's pochards.^[2]

A view of Chilbosan. Much of the mountain is covered by mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest.

References

1. "칠보산: North Korea". Retrieved 2010-09-10..
2. "Mount Chilbo". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-07.

External links

• The Scenery of Mt. Chilbo at Naenara
• A slide show about Chilbosan (in German)