| Tohamsan | |
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 The mountain in 2007 | |
| Geography | |
  Tohamsan | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 토함산 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Tohamsan |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'ohamsan |
Tohamsan (Korean: 토함산; lit. Toham Mountain) is a mountain with a height of 745 m (2,444 ft) in Gyeongju City in southeastern South Korea. It is part of the minor Dongdae Mountains range. The mountain lies within Gyeongju National Park and is the site of a large number of historic relics. The Silla-era Buddhist shrines of Bulguksa and Seokguram are on its slopes. The mountain stands at the intersection of three subdivisions of Gyeongju: Bulguk-dong, Bodeok-dong, and Yangbuk-myeon. The Sea of Japan can be seen from the peak, as can Gyeongju Basin, which includes the city center.[1]
During the Silla period, Toham mountain was referred to as Dongak (東嶽), literally meaning "East Big Mountain", and considered a guardian mountain of the country, so that major rituals were held.[1]
- ^ a b (in Korean) 토함산 吐含山 (Tohamsan) Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture