Chilbosan

Chilbosan, or Mount Chilbo, is a mountain in , North Korea. The name translates as seven treasures, stemming from the legend that Chilbo-san has seven treasures buried in 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.

Buddhist temple
Kaesim-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in the Chilbosan Mountains, North Hamgyong Province, . Founded in 826 under the Palhae kingdom and restored in 1377 by the Koryo dynasty, the temple long served as a religious retreat.

Chilbosan

Latitude
41.04271° or 41° 2′ 34″ north
Longitude
129.61454° or 129° 36′ 52″ east
Elevation
1,103 metres (3,619 feet)
Open location code
8QHF2JV7+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2450567399
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2044812
Wiki­data ID
Q708609
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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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Highlights include 신명천 and 판령저수지.

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