[3] The peak of Mudeungsan is named Cheonwang summit, but it has been designated as a protection zone for air force military installations.

Therefore the highest spot the climbers can ascend without special permission is Seoseokdae Rock, with an elevation of 1,100 m (3,600 ft).

[4] Looking from the summit, Hallasan in Jeju Island and Geojedo in Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province can be seen.[5][relevant?]

The mountain was known as Muak or Mujinak due to its location Mujinju, the former name of Gwangju.

[7] One explanation for this is that the people believed that the greatness of the mountain could not be compared to anything on the land, and thus it could not ("mu") be graded ("deung").

On 24 December 2010, the city of Gwangju filed a petition to the minister of environment to designate Mudeungsan as a national park.

[11][12] There are many valuable animals such as otters, wildcats, buzzards and Mandarin ducks, designated as endangered at Mudeungsan.

However, Cheongwang summit remained closed due to air defense facilities.