Changbai Mountains



         


Changbai (Changbaek) Mountains
Chinese Name
Chinese characters 長白山地 (Simplified: 长白山地)
Pinyin Chángbái Shāndì (chang2 bai2 shan1 di4)
Wade-Giles Ch'ang-pai Shan-ti
Korean Name
McCune-Reischauer Changbaek Sanmaek
Revised Romanization Jangbaek Sanmaek
Hangul 장백 산맥
Manchu Name
Manchu Golmin ?angiyan alin


The Changbai (Changbaek) Mountains are a mountain range on the border between China and North Korea.

The range represents the mythical birthplace of Bukūri Yong?on, ancestor of Nurhaci, who in turn was the founder of the Manchu state. The name literally means "Perpetually White Mountain Region" (in Mandarin; "Range" in Korean).

The highest peak is Baitou (Paektu) Mountain (2,744 m), which is the source of the Songhua, Tumen (Tuman) and Yalu (Amnok) Rivers.

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