Kumgangsan

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Kumgangsan, also known as Mount Kumgang or the Diamond Mountain, is a famed scenic mountain in southeastern North Korea renowned for its dramatic granite peaks, clear streams, and cultural significance in Korean art and history.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Geumgangsan 1
Kumgangsan canonical 1
Manmulsang 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
mountain
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Diamond Mountain
Geumgangsan
linked to: Kumgangsan

Mount Kumgang
belongsToCulturalConcept Eight Scenic Views of the East Sea (historical)
country North Korea
crossBorderTourism site of inter-Korean tourism projects
dividedInto Inner Kumgang
linked to: Mount Kumgang

Outer Kumgang
linked to: Mount Kumgang

Sea Kumgang
elevation 1638 m
hasArea about 530 km²
hasClimate temperate climate
hasCulturalSignificance featured in Korean literature
featured in Korean poetry
important motif in Korean art
important subject in Korean landscape painting
hasLandscapeFeature clear streams
deep valleys
dense forests
granite peaks
rock formations
waterfalls
hasNotableCliff Myongyangdae
linked to: Mangyongdae
hasNotableLake Samilpo Lake
hasNotablePeak Birobong Peak
hasNotableValley Kuryong Valley
Manmulsang
linked to: Kumgangsan
hasNotableWaterfall Kuryong Falls
linked to: Kuryong Valley
hasReligiousSignificance Buddhist sacred site
hasReligiousSite Changansa Temple
linked to: Kumgangsan Temple

Kumgangsan Temple
Yujomsa Temple
linked to: Kumgangsan Temple
hasSeasonalFeature noted autumn foliage
snow-covered winter scenery
hasUNESCOTentativeStatus on tentative list for World Heritage nomination (North Korea)
highestPeak Birobong
isFamousFor cultural and historical sites
dramatic granite peaks
representation in Korean art
scenic beauty
locatedIn Kangwon Province
linked to: Gangwon Province
locatedInRegion southeastern North Korea
locatedOnPeninsula Korean Peninsula
nearBorderWith South Korea
partOf Taebaek Mountains
tourismDevelopment Mount Kumgang Tourist Region
linked to: Mount Kumgang

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gangwon Province, North Korea contains Mount Kumgang
linked to: Kumgangsan
Gangwon Province, North Korea hasTouristSite Mount Kumgang tourist region
linked to: Kumgangsan
Kumgangsan alsoKnownAs Geumgangsan
linked to: Kumgangsan
Kumgangsan hasNotableValley Manmulsang
linked to: Kumgangsan
Wonsan-Kalma coastal area hasNearbyAttraction Mount Kumgang region
linked to: Kumgangsan