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Hwawangsan ( ko, 화왕산; Hanja: 火旺山) or Hwawang, is a mountain in
Changnyeong County
Changnyeong County (''Changnyeong-gun'' 창녕군) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
In the early Three Kingdoms period, Changnyeong was the seat of Bihwa Gaya, a member of the Gaya confederacy which was later conquered ...
of South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World H ...
, southeastern South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. It has an elevation of 757 metres.
Etymology
The name Hwawang is , from ''hwa'' (Korean: ; Hanja: ), meaning "fire", and ''wang'' (Korean: ; Hanja: ), meaning "vigorous". The name originated from the fire festival and practice of burning dry weeds and rice fields that took place every year on January 15.Overview
It is one of the three primary tourist locations in Changnyeong County. On January 11, 1984, it was designated as a national park.
See also
* List of mountains of Korea * Changnyeong TownReferences
Mountains of South Gyeongsang Province Changnyeong County Mountains of South Korea {{SouthKorea-geo-stub