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| Baekdu-daegan 백두대간 白頭大幹 | |
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.jpg) The summit caldera of Paektu Mountain, the tallest mountain of Baekdu-daegan (2012) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Paektu Mountain |
| Elevation | 2,744 m (9,003 ft) |
| Coordinates | 41°59′36″N 128°04′39″E / 41.99333°N 128.07750°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,500 km (930 mi) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 백두대간 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Baekdu-daegan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paektu-taegan |
 | This article is missing information about the Western geography/geology academic view of Baekdu-daegan. (April 2023) |
Baekdu-daegan (Korean: 백두대간; Hanja: 白頭大幹) is a traditional Korean conception[1] of the mountains and consequently the watersheds of the Korean Peninsula. The mountain range stretches the length of the Korean Peninsula, around 1,500 km, from Baekdu Mountain in the north to Jirisan, or Hallasan on Jeju Island in the south.[2] The mountain range is often associated with national identity and traditional Korean shamanism.
Baekdu-daegan is considered to include the Sobaek and Taebaek mountain ranges. Although currently impossible due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone between North Korea and South Korea, hiking the length of the mountains is considered a desirable goal aligned with the Korean reunification movement. The 687 km South Korean portion of the range is popular for hiking.
It is often referred to as the "spine" or "backbone" of the Korean Peninsula.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
autowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Shepherd, Roger (October 2018). "The Baekdu Daegan as a Symbol of Korea". Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Korean Culture and Information Service. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Yoo, Myeong-Jong (2008). 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea (First ed.). Discovery Media. p. 14.