Mount Myohyang
| Myohyang | |
|---|---|
Myohyang as seen from Pohyon temple | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,909 m (6,263 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,151 m (3,776 ft) |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 40°01′07″N 126°19′59″E / 40.018611°N 126.333056°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | North Pyongan Province, North Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 묘향산 |
| Hanja | 妙香山 |
| Lit. | mysterious fragrant mountain |
| RR | Myohyangsan |
| MR | Myohyangsan |
Mount Myohyang (Korean: 묘향산; lit. mysterious fragrant mountain) is a mountain in North Korea. It is named for the mystic shapes and fragrances found in the area. In the foundation myth of Gojoseon, the Samguk sagi listed Mount Myohyang as the home of King Tangun, forefather of the Korean people, however, it is now believed that the myth originally meant Paektu Mountain.