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Taedongmun is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang, and one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Located on the banks of the Taedong River, from which it gets its
Taedongmun on the Taedong River in Pyongyang
Painting of the Taedongmun and surrounding area completed by artist Hiroshi Yoshida in 1937.
1907 photograph of the Taedongmun, showing how it had been recently enclosed for the Japanese to use.
A National Treasure is a tangible artifact, site, or building deemed by the Government of North Korea to have significant historical or artistic value to the country.
Taedongmun
…Taedongmun (Korean: 대동문; lit. 'Taedong Gate') is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang (Pyongyang Castle), and one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Located on the banks of the Taedong River, from which it gets its name, the gate was originally built in the sixth century as an official Koguryo…
The Myogilsang Buddhist statue on Mt. Kumgang, the 102nd Korean national treasure.
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