In the foundation myth of Gojoseon, the samguk sagi listed Mount Myohyang as the home of King Tangun, forefather of the Korean people, however, it is now believed that the myth originally meant Paektu Mountain.

At Myohyang-san is the International Friendship Exhibition centre, dubbed the world's biggest treasure-house.

Much of the mountain is covered by mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest and protected in a 16,000 hectares (62 sq mi) national park.

Some 7,000 hectares (27 sq mi) has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA).

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