Myohyang-san
| Myohyang | ||
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 Pohyon Temple, Myohyang |
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| height | 1909 m | |
| location | North Korea , P'yŏngan-pukto Province | |
| Coordinates | 40 ° 1 '7 " N , 126 ° 19' 59" E | |
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| Korean spelling | |
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| Korean alphabet : | 묘향산 |
| Hanja : | 妙香山 |
| Revised Romanization : | Myohyangsan |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Myohyang-san |
The Myohyang , even Myohyangsan ( "mountain of mysterious scents"), is a mountain range in the northeast of North Korea on the border between the provinces of North Pyongan and Chagang Province . Its highest point is the summit Piro-bong, which with a height of 1,909 m is the second highest mountain in North Korea after the Paektu .
The mountains were formerly considered sacred and associated with the Dangun myth . It houses the Pohyon Temple , the largest Buddhist temple in North Korea, several hermitages and the so-called Friendship Exhibition, an exhibition of state gifts for the North Korean dictator Kim Il-sung and his son and successor Kim Jong-il .