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Jogyesan, or Mount Jogye, is a mountain of South Jeolla Province in southwestern South Korea. It has an elevation of 887 metres (2,910 ft).[1] It is the main attraction of Mount Jogye Provincial Park (조계산도립공원).

Jogyesan
Highest point
Elevation	887 m (2,910 ft)
Geography
Location	South Jeolla Province, South Korea

Korean name
Hangul	조계산
Hanja	曹溪山
Revised Romanization	Jogyesan
McCune–Reischauer	Chogyesan

It takes its name from the Jogye Order, which founded a key monastery, Songgwangsa, on this mountain. The order, in turn, is named after the southern Chinese hamlet of Cáoxī ("Cáo Creek", pronounced Jogye in Korean), where the historically influential Nanhua Temple stands.

Beside the Songgwangsa, Jogyesan is also home to Seonamsa, an important monastery of the Taego Order, a splinter group of the Jogye.

See also

• List of mountains of Korea

References

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