Chilbosan
Chilbosan, or Mount Chilbo, is a mountain in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. The name translates as seven treasures, stemming from the legend that Chilbo-san has seven treasures buried in it.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,103 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Ch’ŏnbul-bong”, “Ch’ŏnbul-san”, “Cheonbulbong”, “Cheonbuldong”, “Cheonbulsan”, and “천불산”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaesim Temple.
Kaesim Temple
Buddhist temple
Kaesim-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in the Chilbosan Mountains, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. Founded in 826 under the Palhae kingdom and restored in 1377 by the Koryo dynasty, the temple long served as a religious retreat.
Chilbosan
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: North Hamgyong, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.04271° or 41° 2′ 34″ northLongitude
129.61454° or 129° 36′ 52″ eastElevation
1,103 metres (3,619 feet)Open location code
8QHF2JV7+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2450567399OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Chilbosan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ch’ilbo-san (bukid sa Amihanang Korea)”
- Cebuano: “Ch’ilbo-san”
- Chinese: “七宝山”
- Chinese: “七寶山”
- Chinese: “天佛峰”
- Dutch: “Chilbosan”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كيلبوسان”
- Esperanto: “Chilbosan”
- French: “Chilbo”
- French: “Chilbosan”
- Greek: “Όρος Τσιλμπόσαν”
- Japanese: “七宝山”
- Korean: “천불봉”
- Korean: “칠보산”
- Ladin: “Chilbosan”
- Persian: “چیلبوسان (امگیونگ شمالی)”
- Persian: “چیلبوسان”
- Polish: “Ch’ilbo-san”
- Russian: “Чхильбосан”
- Swedish: “Chilbosan”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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