By: Ji Young Lee and Theresia de Kruyff

SOONG LAE MUN South Gate

History• Built in 1395 during the Joseon Dynasty• Rebuilt in 1447• Currently restoring

Fire• Destroyed gate in 2008• It would cost about $21 million

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Historical Significance • best represents the technology, style,

design used during the Joseon dynasty• Oldest Wooden Gate • Survived Japanese occupation• National Treasure in 1962

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Architectural Aspects

• Made of wood and stone• Has two-tiered, pagoda shaped tiled roof

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Present• Under construction after fire in 2008

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HEUNG YIN JI MUNEast Gate

History• Built during the Joseon Dynasty by King

Taejo in 1396• Renovated in 1453 by King Danjong• Rebuilt in 1869 by King Gojong

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Historical Significance

• One of the only two main gates that stand today • Second largest of the four gates

Architectural Aspects• Gate house on top of arch-shaped gate• Circular surrounding  wall protects  the gate • Different colored rocks show the number of

renovations 

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Present• Now there is a huge Dong Dae Mun market next to the

gate•  

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DON EUI MUNWest Gate

History• Built in 1396 • Removed in 1413 and rebuilt in the north • Broke down in 1422 and reconstructed it again on the

west side of Seoul. • Major reconstruction 1711 • The Japanese destroyed it in 1915 due to road

construction

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SOOK JUNG MUNNorth Gate

History

• Built in the Joseon Dynasty along with the other gates • Shut down in 1413 due to geographical issues. • Moved to the east side in 1504 • Closed to civilians in 1968 due to military issues • Opened back to the people in 2006

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Historical Significance

• Closing of this gate showed Korean’s lifestyle of living together with nature. Because it was closed due to geographical reasons

• Opened sometimes during droughts and floods

Architectural Aspects

• Located on top of Bugaksan• Used colors like green, red, and blue which is

commonly found in Korean Architecture from the Joseon Dynasty

Present 

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Korean Architecture

•“architecture developed as a succession from the cultural inheritance of the previous dynasty with the new political guiding principles of Confucianism”(Yoon)

•Carefully oriented in relation to north-south axis

• “characteristics of unsophisticated, simple and humble beauty with the qualities of commonness and steadiness. •The intercolumnar bracket set system was used in building the most important edifice on the premises”(Yoo)

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