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Eastern Country of Good Manners2023-09-195261Eastern Country of Good Manners From earlier ages, Korea with a long history and traditions of brilliant culture is well known to the world as an eastern country of good manners. An eastern country of good manners means a country of courteous people in the East and it is Korea with goo...
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Woljong Temple in Anak County2023-09-168800Woljong Temple in Anak County The temple is in Woljong-ri, Anak County, South Hwanghae Province. It is on east of Asa Peak, the 2nd high peak of Mt. Kuwol. Woljong temple, firstly built in the year 846, went through five rounds of repairs from 1650 to 1871. It has several attached buildin... -
“Hunminjongum”, Treasure and Pride of Korean Nation2023-09-0410190“Hunminjongum”, Treasure and Pride of Korean Nation Korean characters “Hunminjongum”, a product of wisdom and talents of the Korean ancestors, are one of the treasures of the Korean nation. They were invented by famous scholars of Jiphyonjon in January 1444 under th...
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Monggumpho, Scenic Spot on West Sea2023-08-2316990Monggumpho, Scenic Spot on West Sea On the seashore of Ryongyon County, South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK is Monggumpho well known for its scene. Monggumpho took its name from a legend saying that one had a dream on a heap of gold. . From ancient time it is well known as o... -
Beautiful Lake -“Lake Michon”2023-08-1915070Beautiful Lake -“Lake Michon” Lake Michon lies between Jangsu Peak and Jujak Peak of Mt. Taesong. It is 0.03 ㎢ in area and 9 meters deep. It was made by digging out the bottom of the valley in the period of Koguryo. The lake took the name from a man named Mi I Chan who made g...
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Story of the Sambok Period2023-08-0510010Story of the Sambok Period Sambok (the hottest period of summer) means Chobok(the first period of summer doldrums), Jungbok(the middle of three dog days... -
Nam Gate of Taesongsan Fort2023-07-209310Nam Gate of Taesongsan Fort The Nam Gate of Taesongsan Fort was built by Koguryo before the movement of the capital to Pyongyang in the year 427. It is 19.5 meters high. It adds to the landscape of Mt. Taesong and national feelings. It is well preserved as a national treasure un... -
The Three Tombs in Kangso and The Tomb Mural of Koguryo2023-06-307870The Three Tombs in Kangso and The Tomb Mural of Koguryo The tomb mural of Koguryo officially registered as world cultural heritage in UNESCO is the picture property with the longest history in the DPRK. They are recognized as the masterpiece of medieval fine art in the East. The mural pa... -
Pothong Gate2023-06-2310920Pothong Gate Pothong Gate is the west gate of the Walled City of Pyongyang in Pothongmun-dong, Central District of Pyongyang city. It was built when Koguryo built the Walled City of Pyongyang in the middle of the 6th century. The existing building was reconstructed in 1473 through several ... -
The Taesongsan Fort2023-06-1610880The Taesongsan Fort The Taesongsan Fort is a fort that dates back to Koguryo. It is large in size and very excellent in the matter of building technique. In the year 427 Koguryo moved the capital to Pyongyang and so it had already stepped up the building of large-size Tae...
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Famous Mt. Chilbo of DPRK2023-05-246890Famous Mt. Chilbo of DPRK Mt. Chilbo, a scenic spot on the East Sea of Korea, is well known as “Hambuk Kumgang” (Mt. Kumgang in North Hamgyong) for its landscape. It is called Mt. Chilbo comparing with seven kinds of named treasure. The mountain has various pe... -
Famous Mt. Ryongak in Pyongyang2023-05-196660Famous Mt. Ryongak in Pyongyang Among the famous mountains of Pyongyang is Mt. Ryongak (292m high above sea level). The mountain takes its name from a fact that the peak looks like a dragon ready to fly high up in the sky. The people climbing the mountain express their admiration for ... -
Famous Patriotic General Ri Sun Sin and Turtle Ship2023-05-126260Famous Patriotic General Ri Sun Sin and Turtle Ship Ri Sun Sin is a famous patriotic general of feudal Joson dynasty. He had a position of commander in charge of naval forces in 3 provinces after passing the military examination under the kingdom in the year 1576 and made several ...
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A Famous Patriotic General - So Hui2023-05-044170A Famous Patriotic General - So Hui So Hui, a famous patriotic general of Koryo, passed the state examinations in the year 960 and became an army royal commissioner in the year 983. When the Kitan invaded Koryo with large army of hundreds of thousands of legions, he became a commander of lea...
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Moran Hill, Scenic Spot of Pyongyang2023-04-275100Moran Hill, Scenic Spot of Pyongyang Moran Hill is a scenic spot of Pyongyang well known from ancient time. Round peaks standing in succession along the Taedong River flowing through central part of Pyongyang, are reminiscent of bursting peony blossom. So it is called Moran Hill. The hill h...
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Chongnyu Pavilion of Historic Interest2023-04-214410Chongnyu Pavilion of Historic Interest Chongnyu Pavilion was a gatehouse of Jonghae Gate, the west gate of the keep of the Walled City of Pyongyang of Koguryo. Jonghae Gate was reconstructed in 1716 when the Walled City of Pyongyang was repaired on a large scale during the feudal Joson dynas...
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Chongmyong and Customs of Korean Nation2023-04-064960Chongmyong and Customs of Korean Nation Chongmyong (one of the 24 seasonal divisions, April 5th or 6th) meaning that the sky becomes clear and warm spring begins is deeply associated with the life of the Korean people. The Korean people who regard farming as the basis of everything began sow...
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Pyongyang Bell2023-03-304980Pyongyang Bell Pyongyang Bell has been called “the speciality of Pyongyang” from ancient time as its beautiful, fine and dim sound reverberates to an area 40 kilometres away. It is one of valuable cultural legacies of the Korean nation. It has a long history, but the dat...
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Kwangbop Temple2023-03-295210Kwangbop Temple Kwangbop Temple in Taesong Dong, Taesong District, Pyongyang, dates back to Koguryo (B.C. 277-A.D. 668). Quite many temples were put up in Pyongyang area in the period of King Kwanggaetho of Koguryo. Kwangbop Temple was reconstructed in the year 1727. It was com...
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Korean Folk Song “Arirang”2023-03-246040Korean Folk Song “Arirang” There are many legends of Korean folk song “Arirang”and the etymological explanations of its origin. Typical is a legend “Song Bu and Ri Rang”. According to the legend “Song Bu and Ri Rang”, a boy named Ri Rang and a gi...
