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Walled City of Pyongyang2024-03-2142323Walled City of Pyongyang The Walled City of Pyongyang is the capital of Koguryo. It is called “Jangan Wall”, too. The Walled City of Pyongyang consists of 4 castles, inner, middle, outer and north ones blocked with walls. The total length of the walls of the castle is about 2...
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Taedong River2024-03-1544211Taedong River The Taedong River takes its source from Mt. Rangrim in Taehung County, South Phyongan Province and flows into the West Sea of Korea. It is 450.3 kilometers long. It is the fifth long river in Korea. It flows through the centre of Pyongyang, the c... -
Dolmen2024-03-1246211Dolmen Dolmen is a typical grave of the people of ancient states of Korea including Ancient Korea (beginning of B.C. 30-B.C. 108). It is the stone coffin, made of a plain rock and pieces of stone on the ground or inside the semi-underground, with the stone lid on it weighing 5 to 6 ton... -
Rimyongsu Waterfall2024-03-0945122Rimyongsu Waterfall Rimyongsu Waterfall is in Rimyongsu-Dong, Samjiyon City, Ryanggang Province. The falls flowing from the cliff in Rimyongsu valley consists of nine falls and many other big and small falls between them. Standing on the top of the waterfall is a pavilion. It gives... -
Seven-storied Pagoda of Hyonhwa Temple2024-02-2944101Seven-storied Pagoda of Hyonhwa Temple Seven-storied Pagoda of Hyonhwa Temple (in Songgyungwan-Dong, Kaesong) was at the site of Hyonhwa Temple. It is now in Koryo Museum (mementoes of Koryo are on display). According to the monument to Hyonhwa Temple the pagoda was built in the year 1... -
The Monument to the Great Victory in Yonsong2024-02-2345732The Monument to the Great Victory in Yonsong The Monument to the Great Victory in Yonsong located in the township of Yonan County, South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK was built in the beginning of the 17th century in memory of the great victory in the battle at Yonan Castle during the I...
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Sokwang Temple2024-02-0744750Sokwang Temple Sokwang Temple in Solbong-ri, Kosan County, Kangwon Province of the DPRK dates back to the end of Koryo- Feudal Joson Dynasty. Ungjin Pavilion was set up for the first time in 1386 at the end of Koryo and later more than 50 buildings, large and small, were put up in the period...
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Sangmo Dance2024-02-0138080Sangmo Dance Sangmo dance means a dancing with turning round the Sangmo(the top of the cap decorated with bamboo and beads and tie its end with white feather or piece of paper). Sangmo dance is the one by men in the traditional peasant dances peculiar to Korea. It is divided into dance wi...
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Sungryong Temple2024-01-3033440Sungryong Temple Among the valuable cultural heritages created by the Korean nation is Sungryong Temple in Central District, Pyongyang. It is a shrine building dates back to the Feudal Joson Dynasty. It was built for the first time in the 15th century. It was a shrine used for the memorial...
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Kaesong Koryo Insam, Special Product of Korea2024-01-2632880Kaesong Koryo Insam, Special Product of Korea There are a lot of world-famous special products in Korea and among them is Kaesong Koryo Insam (ginseng). Insam means that the shape of its roots is like man. Insam that grows in mountains is called wild insam and the cultivated one ... -
Paeksang Pavilion2024-01-2230731Paeksang Pavilion Paeksang Pavilion is a pavilion built on general’s terrace of walled city of Anju in Anju City, South Phyongan Province of the DPRK. It is a general’s office north of Anju. It was well known as one of the 8 scenic spots in North and South Phyongan and Jagang pr... -
Chusok, Folk Holiday of Korea2024-01-1333400Chusok, Folk Holiday of Korea August 15 according to the lunar calendar is called Chusok in Korea. Chusok, a folk holiday celebrating a good harvest before harvesting a new crop of the year, was the greatest of the folk holidays in the year from ancient times. The Koreans began to celebra...
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“Honchonjondo”, an Astronomical Chart Created by Korean Nation Registered as UNESCO World Heritage2024-01-0630711“Honchonjondo”, an Astronomical Chart Created by Korean Nation Registered as UNESCO World Heritage “Honchonjondo”, an astronomical chart of Korea, was registered as UNESCO world heritage in May 2023. An astronomical chart is the another name of a drawing of conste...
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Phyohun Temple of Mt. Kumgang2023-12-2318720Phyohun Temple of Mt. Kumgang The Phyohun Temple situated at the entrance of Manphok valley of Mt. Kumgang was built in the year 670 for the first time. The existing buildings were built again in the late period of feudal Joson dynasty. The Panyabojon, the main building, is a ... -
Mt. Kuwol2023-12-2035030Mt. Kuwol The scene of autumn-tinted Mt. Kuwol in September is very beautiful. So the mountain takes its name from September. The mountain boasting of peculiar natural beauty of mountains and valleys was well known as one of six famous mountains of Korea. It is 954 met... -
Inphung Pavilion2023-12-1132300Inphung Pavilion Inphung Pavilion in Inphung-Dong, Kanggye City, Jagang Province of the DPRK, dates back to the Feudal Joson Dynasty. It is on the cliff of the Jangja River in Kanggye. It was a general officer’s terrace northwest of the walled township of Kanggye. It was used for tra... -
Pyongyang Hot Rice, One of Four Foods of Pyongyang2023-12-0437550Pyongyang Hot Rice, One of Four Foods of Pyongyang Pyongyang Hot Rice, one of the four foods of local fame, is the food liked by the Korean people from ancient time. This hot rice is normally eaten mixed with warm chicken soup to which a mung-bean pancake, chicken and... -
Pubyok Pavilion2023-12-0236140Pubyok Pavilion Pubyok Pavilion is on the Taedong River of Moran Hill in Pyongyang. It was built as an annex of Yongmyong Temple in 393 of Koguryo and so it was called Yongmyong Pavilion but was renamed Pubyok Pavilion at the beginning of the 12th century. Pubyok Pavilion reco... -
Mt. Chilbo, Famous Mountain of Korea2023-11-2938250Mt. Chilbo, Famous Mountain of Korea Mt. Chilbo, a scenic beauty on the East Sea of Korea, is known since long ago as “Hambukkumgang” for its distinguished scenery of mountain and sea and it is called as compared with seven treasures. Mt. Chilbo consists... -
Pagyon Falls2023-11-2441640Pagyon Falls Pagyon Falls is in Pagyon-ri, Kaesong City of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is 37 meters high and 1.5 meters wide. It is one of the three falls of Korea well known for its beauty. Its water falls down faster than other falls and the sound of cataracts is ...