Mountain · Incheon
Manisan
마니산
Manisan (472.1 m), Ganghwa: Chamseongdan, the altar of Dangun, on a granite ridge above the sea west of Seoul.
Place details
- Region
- Incheon
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 강화군
- Summit height
- 472.1 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 128
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Manisan
Manisan is the highest peak on Ganghwa Island, said to lie midway between Hallasan and Baekdusan. Three peaks stand in a row; on the middle one is Chamseongdan, the altar where Dangun, founder of the first Korean kingdom, is said to have worshipped heaven.
Rites to heaven continued here through Goryeo and Joseon, and every year the flame for the National Sports Festival is lit at the altar. The rocky ridge looks out over the sea in every direction: channels like rivers, bays like lakes, and the open Yellow Sea.
Jeongsusa, founded in 639, sits on the slope, and coastal forts surround the island.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Spring on the 1004 steps
- Summer
- The coast from Chamseongdan
- Autumn
- Autumn forest along the Dangun path
- Winter
- Rime ice around the altar
Worth seeing
- Chamseongdan 참성단The altar of Dangun, said to date to 2283 BC.
- Hamheodongcheon 함허동천A valley named for the monk Gihwa, who trained here.
Where the main trail starts
Manisan ticket office 마니산매표소
A main route in the Forest Service guide begins here. Search the Korean name to plan your bus or taxi to the entrance.
Written from the Korea Forest Service guide 꼭 한번 가 볼 우리 100대 명산, p. 128.