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| National Treasures 1 |
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| Seoulsungnyemun(South gate of Seoul) |
| Address |
| 29, Namdaemullo-4(sa)ga, Jung-gu, Seoul. S.KOREA |
| Age |
| King Taejo of Joseon Period |
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Namdaemun Gate (Great South Gate), originally called "Sungneymun",
was the front gate of the wall surrounding the capital city,
Hanyang (now Seoul).
The construction of the gate began in the fourth year of King
Taejo of Joseon Period (1395) and was completed in his seventh
year (1398). But it is known that the gate was rebuilt in the
29th year of King Sejong (1447). Also, there was a major construction
on the gate in the tenth year of King Seongjong (1479) according
to the record found in the renovation in 1961-1963.
This is the oldest wooden structure remaining in Seoul. Rainbow-shaped
Hongyemun gate is located in the center of the stonewall, and
a two-storied pavilion with five compartments on the front and
two compartments at the sides was constructed on the top of
the gate.
It originally had a hip-and-gable roof shaped like the Chinese
character of '八' but it was reworked into a hipped roof. Pillars,
supporting the roof, are not only placed on the columns but
also in between the columns. The well-structured construction
is a good model of the early Joseon Period.
According to the record of "Jibongyuseol", Prince Yangnyeong
has personally written down the calligraphy "Sungnyemun", the
name of the gate, on the hanging board.
This is one of the worthy wooden architecture showing its firm
construction technology with accurate year of its first construction.
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