Cheonjedan Altar on Taebaeksan Mountain
태백산 천제단
History · 168, Cheonjedan-gil, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 당골.태백산국립공원 · straight-line 21m
- Bus stop 청소년수련관 · straight-line 120m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
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- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2022-09-13 · Collected: Not provided
Cheonjedan Altar is a set of altars that were set up by people in the past to offer goods to the heavens. Old records such as the "Samguksagi (History of the Three Kingdoms)" state that the Silla kingdom organized rituals in Taebaeksan Mountain, as it was considered a sacred mountain. Cheonjedan Altar consists of three altars with the main Cheonwangdan Altar at the center; Janggundan Altar to the north; and Hadan Altar (Lower Altar) to the south. The altars were built by stackings stones to serve as a holy fortress. Cheonwangdan Altar is made of natural stones. It has an oval shape and measures 27.5 meters in circumference, 3 meters in x_height.
In the area
Other Religious Sites 1 of 5 attractions in Taebaek-si
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI