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Koryo Songgyungwan University2021-09-134620Koryo Songgyungwan University The Koryo Songgyungwan University is located in the Songgyungwan -Dong, Kaesong City. It was the highest educational institution of the state during the Koryo and feudal Joson dynasties. The Koryo dynasty built a royal villa called Taemyong Palace in 1047 in Kaegy...
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Special Products of Palhae Known in the World2021-09-064930Special Products of Palhae Known in the World Among the cultural heritages showing the wisdom and talent of the Korean nation there are also the material and cultural properties created by the Palhae people. Palhae not only presented its pride as Haedongsongguk (Prosperous country in the...
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Water Clock and Sundial2021-08-304730Water Clock and Sundial Water clock is a device for measuring the hour by the amount of water flowing down from an aperture made beneath a vessel. It is known to have been used from B.C., the oldest of its kind in the world. It was first made during the Three Kingdoms Period. The historical ...
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Koryo Sillok2021-08-235310Koryo Sillok Koryo Sillok is the diary-style chronicles of first united state Koryo dynasty (918-1392) on the historical facts for 474 years. It records what happened in the appropriate dynasty centering on the king in chronological order. It consists of the individual records of 34 kings&rsqu...
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Chronicles of Feudal Joson Dynasty2021-08-184690Chronicles of Feudal Joson Dynasty The Chronicles of Feudal Joson Dynasty is a diaristic records which expounded the 519-year history of the feudal government of 27 successive Kings of the feudal Joson dynasty (1392-1910). The feudal Joson dynasty installed a professional institution for c...
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South Gate of Kaesong2021-08-114400South Gate of Kaesong The South Gate of Kaesong is an old gate of the wall standing in Pugan-dong, Kaesong City. It was built in 1391-1393 and repaired in 1899. It had been destroyed during the Fatherland Liberation War and was restored in 1954 as original. It consists in a rectangular...
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World’s First Iron-clad Ship2021-08-025000World’s First Iron-clad Ship The turtle ship is the world’s first iron-clad ship made by the Korean nation. The construction of the ship began in 1413 and was completed from 1591 to February 1592 by distinguished patriotic general Ri Sun Sin (1545-1598). The ship made a great c...
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Mt. Oga2021-07-285080Mt. Oga Mt. Oga is situated on the boundary between the Hwaphyong County, Jagang Province and the Kim Hyong Jik County, Ryanggang Province. It is as high as 1 227 m above sea level. It has immortal relics showing the traces President
Kim Il Sung left when he passed the ridge of Mt. Oga (1 119 ... -
Kwangbop Temple2021-07-144760Kwangbop Temple The Kwangbop Temple was built at the time of Koguryo dynasty (B.C.277-A.D.668). It is located in Taesong-dong, Taesong District, Pyongyang. Many temples were built at the time of King Kwanggaetho in the area of Pyongyang. The Kwangbop Temple was one of them. It had under...
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Korean Ssirum2021-07-055190Korean Ssirum The drawing “Ssirum” was made by Kim Hong Do, a widely known Korean artist in the 18th century. It shows the peculiar scene of ssirum and the simple and optimistic mode of life of the Korean people true to life. The ssirum (Korean Wrestling) is one of long traditiona...
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Korean Folk Food Rice-and-mugwort Cake2021-06-284940Korean Folk Food Rice-and-mugwort Cake The Korean folk food rice-and-mugwort cake is widely known for its medicinal efficacy. Mugwort which is readily available everywhere in Korea is rich with protein, fat, minerals, vitamins B1, B2, C and PP and widely used for food and medicine among the Ko...
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Chomsongdae Observatory2021-06-234610Chomsongdae Observatory From earlier ages, Koreans called the structure as Chomsongdae Observatory which observed the celestial body and studied astronomy with astronomical instruments. They began the observation and recording of the astronomy and meteorology already in the time of Ancient Jos...
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Famous Koryo Fan2021-06-145170Famous Koryo Fan A fan was emerged in Korea very long ago. In view of the relics and records discovered, it is presumed to be widely spread during Koguryo (B.C .277 - A.D. 668) and Koryo (918-1392). The oldest record on the fan is a story that Kyonhwon the King of Later Paekje presented a peaco...
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Mt. Chilbo, Noted Mountain of Korea2021-06-074890Mt. Chilbo, Noted Mountain of Korea Mt. Chilbo, a scenic spot at the coast of the East Sea of Korea is known from of old as the Hambuk Kumgang for its superb charm of scenery combined with seascape and landscape and the name also came from the comparison to seven precious treasures. It is di...
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Mangyong Hill2021-05-314670Mangyong Hill Mangyong Hill stands at the foot of Taedong River meandering round historic Mangyongdae. It is 45 m high above sea level. The name came from the fact that one can embrace on it the kaleidoscopic view of the surrounding landscape at once. It is associated with the immortal revol...
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Thonggun Pavilion2021-05-265180Thonggun Pavilion The Thonggun Pavilion stands in the Uiju town of Uiju County, North Phyongan Province. It was known long as one of the eight sceneries of the Kwanso (said to be the famous areas of Phyongan provinces) for its resourceful architecture of the Korean nation and the beautiful lan...
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Monument to the Great Victory in Pukgwan (North Area)2021-05-245340Monument to the Great Victory in Pukgwan (North Area) The Monument to the Great Victory in Pukgwan (north area) was set up in 1708 in commemoration of the victory of the volunteer unit led by Jong Mun Bu and the defeat of the Japanese invaders who made an inroad into the area of Hamgyong prov...
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Korean National Musical Instrument- Kayagum2021-05-175220Korean National Musical Instrument- Kayagum Kayagum is one of unique musical instruments of the Korean nation. It was called kayagum from the name of an ancient kingdom Kaya (the mid-1st -the mid-6thcentury). It was invented and made by a talented musician Uruk in the early 6th century. Kay...
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Inphung Pavilion2021-05-104830Inphung Pavilion The Inphung Pavilion is located in Inphung-dong, Kangye City, Jagang Province. It belongs to the period of the feudal Joson dynasty (1392-1910). It stands on the precipice by the Jangja River winding along the northwestern side of Kanggye City. It had been in the past a gen...
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Moran Hill, Scenic Spot in Pyongyang2021-05-035320Moran Hill, Scenic Spot in Pyongyang From olden time Moran Hill has been famous as a scenic spot in Pyongyang. The name came from its shape of round peaks emerged along the side of Taedong River meandering through the middle of Pyongyang, which resembled a peony just coming out. Moran Hil...
