class="apple-converted-space"> Danseok-san and Obong-san in the west,
and the low peak of Hyeong-san on the Gyeongju-Pohang border. Namsan in particular is often referred
to as "the sacred mountain" due to the Buddhist shrines and statues
which cover its slopes. In
addition, Gyeongju is the birthplace ofCheondoism, an indigenous religion to
Korea based on Korean shamanism, Taoism and Korean Buddhism, with elements
drawn from Christianity. The
religion has been evolved from Donghak (lit. East learning) disciplines
established by Choe Je-u. His
birthplace of Yongdamjeong,
located in Hyeongok-myeon, is
regarded as a sacred place to followers of Cheondogyo
