The Lake Tianchi Monster is an alleged "lake monster" which dwells in Lake Tianchi (Lake Cheonji) located in the peak of Baekdu Mountain within the Changbai Mountains (Changbaek Mountains) encompassing Jilin Province of China and Ryanggang Province of North Korea. Some reports argue that there is not just a single monster, but an estimated 20 monsters. Lake monster is the name given to large unknown animals which have purportedly been sighted in, and/or are believed to dwell in lakes, although their existence has never been confirmed scientifically. ... Lake Tianchi (天池) is located within the Changbai Mountains of Jilin Province, in northeast China, not far from the North Korean border It has been recognized as the highest volcanic lake in the world. ... Lake Tianchi/Chonji. ... Baekdu Mountain is a volcanic mountain on the border between China and North Korea, located at . At 2,750 m, it is the highest mountain of the Changbai Mountains to the north and Baekdudaegan to the south. ... The Changbai (Changbaek) Mountains are a mountain range on the border between China and North Korea. ... Jilin (Chinese: 吉林; pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... Ryanggang (Ryanggang-do) is a province in North Korea. ...

Sightings

The first reported sighting was in 1903. It was claimed that a large buffalo-like creature attacked three people, but was shot six times. The monster then retreated under the water. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Species Bubalus arnee Bubalus depressicornis Bubalus quarlesi Bubalus mindorensis Bubalus is a genus of bovines, the English name of which is buffalo. ...

In 21 August to 23 August 1962, a person saw two of the monsters chasing each other in water using a telescope. August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 50 cm refracting telescope at Nice Observatory. ...

More than a hundred people reported the sightings.

More recent reports describe the monster as having a human-like head attached to a 1.5m neck. It is said to have a white ring around the bottom of its neck, and the rest of its skin is grey and smooth.

See also

• Champ
• Lake monster
• Loch Ness Monster
• Mokele mbembe
• Ogopogo
• Imugi

Champ is the name given to a reputed lake monster living in Lake Champlain. ... Lake monster is the name given to large unknown animals which have purportedly been sighted in, and/or are believed to dwell in lakes, although their existence has never been confirmed scientifically. ... The famous Surgeons photo (1934), today known to be a hoax. ... The mokèlé-mbèmbé is the name given a large creature reported to live in the lakes and swamps of the Congo River basin, whose existence has long been disputed between mainstream scientists on one side, local Pygmies, creationists and cryptozoologists on the other. ... Ogopogo is the name given to the reputed lake monster that dwells in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada. ... A close relative to the Korean dragon is a native Korean mythological creature known as an Imugi (이무기). There are different stories about the Imugi: Some, for example say that they are hornless creatures resembling dragons but have been cursed, and thus were unable to become dragons. ...

External link

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