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Cheollimsan Beacon Tower

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Located in San 35, Geumto-dong, Sujeong-gu, the smoke-signal Station Site of Mt. Cheon-nimsan is the 2nd one of the 8 beacon mounds of the Joseong
Dynasty. This mound used to receive the
beacons starting at Eungbong in Busan and
coming through Mt. Seokseongsan in Yongin.
The beacons sent from here were supposed to
reach the fianl destination of Mt. Mokmyeoksan
(Mt.Namsan of now) in Seoul toward its 2nd peak.
As the final beacon destination in Gyeonggi Province,
this fulfilled an important role.

Mt.Chonnimsan has changed its name 3 times:
Mt. Choncheonsan to Chonchonhyeon to the current one
(or Wolcheonhyeon).

In detail, the mound is located along the low ridge, about 170m above sea level,in the eastern part of Mt.Cheonggyesan between Geumto-dong and Yetgol of Sangjeok-dong. To the west, Guksabong Peak - the highest peak of Mt.Cheonggyesan - and Manggyeongdae form a 2.7km - long section of level ground on the gentle ridge some 545m above sea level. Down to the east, you can find the Gyeongbu Expressway and the paved road connecting Geumto-dong and Yetgol of sangjeok-dong.