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Gates to Korean Temples :일주문/천왕문/불이문

Large temples in Korea usually have three gates. When you enter a mountain temple, you will find the first Iljumun Gate, the mid gate, the Cheonwangmun Gate, and the last gate, the Bulimun Gate. When we experience temples, knowing the knowledge of these gates adds more fun to the temple experience and becomes the basis for new knowledge. [일주문] [One Pillar Gate]개요: 큰 사찰에 가게 되면 여러 문을 거치고 올라가게 되는데..

Seoul[Hanyang]'s Veiled Entrances [4소문]

4 소문 is the four Minor gates of the wall of Seoul(Hanyang), the capital of the Joseon Dynasty. It is a name that encompasses Honghwamun in the northeast, Soimun Gate in the southwest, Gwanghuimun Gate in the southeast, and Changuimun Gate in the northwest. [4 소문의 위치] 홍화문은 창경궁의 정문 이름과 중복되어 혼동을 가져왔어요. 따라서 중종 때 이름을 홍화문에서 '혜화문'으로 개칭하였어요.조선전기 서울 성곽의 4 소문 가운데 동북쪽 문(門)이며 동소문(東小門)’이라고도 합니다.홍화문은 양주·포천 ..

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