Palgongsan
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Palgongsan, also Palgong Mountain, and previously called Gongsan, also Gong Mountain during the Later Three Kingdoms period, is a mountain in southeastern South Korea, lying on an outlier of the Taebaek range. It stands on the northeastern border between Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province (including the districts of Chilgok County, Gunwi County, Yeongcheon, and Gyeongsan). Its peak is 1193 m above sea level.
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- Elevation
- 1193
- Official website
- tour.daegu.go.kr/index.do?menu_id=00002943&menu_link=/front/tour/tourMapsView.do?tourId=KOATTR_129
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- Korea-Daegu-Palgongsan-01.jpg
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- Revised Romanization
- Palgongsan
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- P'algongsan
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Palgongsan, also Palgong Mountain, and previously called Gongsan, also Gong Mountain during the Later Three Kingdoms period, is a mountain in southeastern South Korea, lying on an outlier of the Taebaek range. It stands on the northeastern border between Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province (including the districts of Chilgok County, Gunwi County, Yeongcheon, and Gyeongsan). Its peak is 1193 m above sea level.
The mountain is the site of a number of cultural and natural heritage sites. These include Buddhist shrines from the Silla period or later, including the large and active temple of Donghwasa and the Gunwi Triad Budda Grotto (National Treasure 109). In addition, in the 9th month of 927, the ) was fought between Hubaekje and Goryeo forces on the mountain's southern slope. thumb|Seokguram Buddha grotto, Bugye, Gunwi
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