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Kumgang Mountain in North Korea

Mount Kumgang (Kumgang Mountain) in North Korea is the first mountain in North Korea

Introduction

Mount Kumgang (금강산, Mountain Kumgang) is located on the border between North and South Korea. Most of the peaks are in North Korea. . The northern section of the Taebaek Mountains in the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula, in the eastern part of Gangwon-do (North), is known as the first mountain in North Korea. Composed of granite. The main peak is 1638 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak of Taibai Mountain.

It is divided into inner vajra, outer vajra, new vajra and sea vajra. It is said that there are 12,000 peaks, strange rocks and rocks, and all things are the most spectacular. Many waterfalls are rushing down, and the largest Jiulongyuan is 90 meters high. The forest is lush. North Korea’s famous scenic spot. There are ancient temple sites built in the Silla era. There is a rest house for workers. Mount Kumgang is not only a famous mountain in North Korea, but also a famous mountain in the world.

Kumgang Mountain is 40 kilometers from east to west and 60 kilometers from north to south. The main peak of Mount Kumgang is Pilu Peak, which is 1639 meters high. The landscape of Mount Kumgang is indeed very strange. Those rocks have been eroded by wind and rain for tens of thousands of years, and the peaks of the mountains show a dangerous posture. Kumgang Mountain is “the best of the mountains”. It has peaks outside its peaks, majestic and majestic, thousands of waterfalls, and beautiful Bitan. Strangely, there are countless stone gates, caves, cliffs, and canyons. The mountains and rivers of Mount Kumgang are truly the best in the world.

Kumgang Mountain enjoys various reputations according to the season. The wonders of spring are like pure and transparent diamonds, which is called Kumgang Mountain. In summer, it is called Penglai Mountain because it is comparable to Penglai. In winter, there are strange rocks and strange rocks, with thin bones and little bones, called Jigu Mountain.

Mount Kumgang preserves many historical relics such as temples and stone pagodas.

The area around Mount Kumgang is the area with the most rainfall on the Korean Peninsula.

The average annual temperature of Mount Kumgang is 11°C, the average temperature in January is minus 2.1°C, the average temperature in August is 23.6°C, and the average annual precipitation is 1500 mm.

There are 2,256 kinds of plants in Mount Kumgang, including more than 100 kinds of special plants, 38 kinds of animals, 130 kinds of birds, 9 kinds of reptiles, 10 kinds of amphibians and 30 kinds of fish. There are many moving legends on Mount Kumgang.

Kumgang Mountain is divided into Outer King Kong, Inner King Kong and Sea King Kong, and can be subdivided into 22 tourist areas.

On October 6, 1999, the State Post Bureau and North Korea Post jointly issued a set of two stamps “Mount Lu and Mount Kumgang”, which respectively showed the beautiful scenery of Mount Lu and Mount Kumgang, the famous mountains of China and North Korea.

Mount Kumgang is located in the south of Won Mountain, a port city on the east coast of North Korea. The scenic spot is 60 kilometers long from north to south and 40 kilometers wide from east to west, covering an area of ​​more than 2,400 square kilometers. Kumgang Mountain is said to have 12,000 beautiful peaks, and has the reputation of “thousands of rocks and valleys”. The main peak is Pilu Peak, the highest peak of Taibai Mountain with an altitude of 1638 meters. Based on this, Mount Kumgang is divided into four parts: Inner King Kong, Outer King Kong, New King Kong and Sea King Kong.

However, it is interesting that Mount Kumgang has four different names in the four seasons with the change of seasons. In spring, under the bright sunshine, the towering peaks are shining, and it looks like a shining diamond from a distance, so it is called Mount Kumgang; in summer, the trees are lush and the sea of ​​pine forests and clouds, also known as Penglai Mountain; in autumn , the layers of forests are dyed, the maple leaves are better than the fire, and the mountains are red, also known as Fengyue Mountain; in winter, the vegetation withered, the stone bones are jagged, also known as the bone mountain.

Open to all visitors

On April 1, 2012, the Guidance Bureau of North Korea’s Mount Kumgang International Tourism Special Zone confirmed that Mount Kumgang will be opened to all tourists in April. The DPRK will welcome all tourists and make every effort to allow tourists to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Kumgang.

Many foreign tourists and tourism groups hope to actively participate in the tourism of Mount Kumgang, and have put forward various applications such as tourism and investment.