Yeongchumun
| Yeongchumun | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The gate (2012) | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°34′41″N 126°58′26″E / 37.578°N 126.974°E |
| Completed | 1398 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 영추문 |
| Hanja | 迎秋門 |
| Lit. | Welcoming Autumn Gate |
| RR | Yeongchumun |
| MR | Yŏngch'umun |
Yeongchumun (Korean: 영추문; Hanja: 迎秋門; MR: Yŏngch'umun; lit. 'Welcoming Autumn Gate'[1]) is the west gate of the palace Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, South Korea. It was used by bureaucrats.[2][1] It is mostly identical in form to the east gate Geonchunmun.[1]
It was first built in 1398.[3] It was named in 1426.[4][5][6] It was destroyed in 1592 and rebuilt in 1865.[7] It had a single-story gate tower.[3] It collapsed on April 27, 1926,[8] likely due to vibrations from tram construction.[9][3] It was then destroyed.[3][1] In 1975, it was restored, although around 45 m (148 ft) north of its original location and using reinforced concrete.[10][11][1] It was then used by the Capital Defense Command of the South Korean military. In 2018, it became available for public use as a regular entrance to the palace.[12]
It is set to be restored to its original location around 2023 to 2034.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Cultural Heritage Administration 2009, p. 104.
- ^ Cultural Heritage Administration 2020, p. 208.
- ^ a b c d Cultural Heritage Administration 2020, p. 310.
- ^ 이강근 2007, p. 37.
- ^ 김웅호 2022a, p. 109.
- ^ Cultural Heritage Administration 2020, p. 267.
- ^ Kim 1997, p. 67.
- ^ Cultural Heritage Administration 2020, p. 273.
- ^ 신혜원 2007, p. 94.
- ^ 신혜원 2007, p. 102.
- ^ Cultural Heritage Administration 2020, pp. 123, 208, 310.
- ^ Cultural Heritage Administration 2020, pp. 128–129.
- ^ Cultural Heritage Administration 2020, pp. 181–182.
Sources
[edit]- 경복궁 변천사 (上) [History of Gyeongbokgung's Changes (Vol. 1)] (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. August 2007.
- 이강근. "창건이후의 변천과정 고찰". In Cultural Heritage Administration (2007).
- 신혜원. "1945년 이후의 경복궁". In Cultural Heritage Administration (2007).
- 조선시대 궁궐 용어해설 [Glossary of Joseon-era Palaces] (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. 2009-12-07. ISBN 978-89-6325-247-6.
- 경복궁 2차: 복원기본계획 조정용역 [Gyeongbokgung No. 2: Basic Restoration Plan] (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration Royal Palaces and Tombs Center. December 2020.
- 서울 역사 답사기 6: 종묘사직, 궁궐, 성균관 [A Survey of Seoul's History Vol. 6: Jongmyo Shrine, Palaces, and Sungkyunkwan] (in Korean). Seoul: Seoul Historiography Institute. 2022-11-14. ISBN 979-11-6071-148-6.
- 김웅호. "조선왕조를 대표하는 공간". In Seoul Historiography Institute (2022a).
- Kim, Chang-Jun (1997-12-30). 일제 강점기의 경복궁(景福宮)훼손과 복원사업 [The Demolition of Gyeongbokgung During the Colonial Period and its Restoration]. Korean Journal of Heritage: History & Science (in Korean). 30: 63–79. ISSN 3022-8085 – via koreascience.or.kr.
External links
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