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Kwanak Mountain |
Kwanak
Mountain: The name ''Kwanak''
means that the mountain looks like a
crown (Kwan). This mountain was called
Kumkang or Sokumkang in Kyonggi Province
in ancient times. Kwanak Mountain, 629m
high and 3,673? wide, in located in
Anyang, Seoul and Kwacheon. The geographical
features of the mountain include great
rocks and peaks of fantastic shape rising
high in the sky, and the various kinds
of scenary that changes from season
to season is tremendous. It is connected
to Samsung Mountain. Suri
Mountain: Suri Mountain,
with its 474m of height and 3,099?
of width, lies in Anyang, Kunpo and
Ansan. It has no steep cliffs and
its forest is dense. There are lots
of wild plants, herbs and chestnut
trees in this mountain.
Samsung
Mountain: This mountain
acquired the name ''Samsung'' because
three monks of high virtue, including
Wonhyo, Yuisang, and Yunpil of the
Unified Silla Age, led an ascetic
life in this mountain according to
legend. Its height is 455.8m and lies
in Anyang and Seoul. ''Anyangsa''
is located in this mountain, from
which the name of ''Anyang'' came.
Anyangsa:
It was established by Wangkun, the
founder of Koryo, and is the origin
of the name of Anyang. The current
temple was established in 1950. There
is a turtle-shaped base (tangible
cultural asset No. 93 of Kyonggi Province)
inside the temple.
Sammaksa:
Sammaksa was established by three
monks of high virtue, including Wonhyo,
Yuisang, and Yunpil of the Unified
Silla Age. Inside and in the surroundings
of the temple, there are: the Three
Rock Cliff Buddha (No. 94), Three-story
Stone Pagoda (No. 112), and Historic
Monument (No. 125). The Genital Stone
of Male & Female (No. 3 of folk
material) and the Name Registration
Book (cultural asset material No.
60) are also found there. This mountain
and its surrounding was one of four
famous temples in the suburbs of Seoul
during the Chosun Dynasty.
Bulsungsa:
This temple was established by Saint
Yuisang in the Unified Silla period.
In the beginning of 1970''s, it was
reconstructed as it currently is. The
sarira stupa (pagoda for relics of Buddha)
was constructed by Buddhists on November
16. 1986. The name of ''Bulsung'' comes
from ''nature of Budda (Bulsung)'' indicating
a basic secret of the Tripitaka Koreana.
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