Global InformationBohyeonsan information
| Bohyeonsan | |
|---|---|
 Hyeongjae Peak (left) and Bohyeon Peak (right), viewed from Kookmin University. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 보현산 |
| Hanja | 普賢山 |
| Revised Romanization | Bohyeonsan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pohyŏnsan |
Bohyeonsan or Bohyeon Mountain or Mount Bohyeon is located in the province of North Gyeongsang Province, eastern South Korea. Its peak has an elevation of 1,121 metres (3,678 ft),[1] and is near the city of Yeongcheon.
The Bohyeon Mountain Starlight Festival takes place in summer and is centered in the Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory, which was established in 1996.[2]
This observatory houses the third-largest telescope in Korea, which is the country's largest optical instrument.[3][2] This 1.8-meter reflecting telescope was built near the peak. There is also a Bohyeon Mountain Science Museum, situated just below the observatory, run by the Yeongcheon City Government.[3]
- ^ An Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 (300 Korean Mountains). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2.
- ^ a b "Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory (BOAO)", Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Observing the unknown from Korea’s peaks", Korea Joongang Daily (January 11, 2012).