한양 도성의 동문, 흥인지문과 주변 이야기

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Heunginjimun Gate was the great east gate of Capital city during the Joseon Dynasty. The structure was first built by King Taejo during his fifth year of reign (1398). It was renovated in 1453, and the current structure is the one rebuilt in 1869. The most unusual characteristic is its outer wall, Ongseong (jar-shaped wall). Ongseong was constructed to compensate the weakness of the target from multiple invaders. The stone wall of Heunginjimun Gate destroyed during the Japanese colonial era.
Cheonggyecheon stream was named Gaecheon (open stream) after the first refurbishment project to construct a drainage system during the Joseon Dynasty. The work, which included dredging and bolstering the banks of the stream and building the bridges, was carried out every 2~3 years during this period from the reign of Taejong, the third king of the Joseon Dynasty. King Yeongjo especially undertook the refurbishment work as a national project.
Dongmyo is a shrine in metropolitan Seoul built in honour of 3rd century Chinese military commander, Guan Yu. The Joseon government embarked on construction in 1599 and completed the work in 1601. The Wanli Emperor of Ming provided funds for construction of shrine, along with plaque with his own calligraphy. Four shrines, Nammyo (south shrine), Dongmyo (east shrine), Seomyo (west shrine) and Bungmyo (north shrine), were actually constructed in Seoul until 1904. However, three shrines forces into Dongmyo Shrine during the Japanese colonial era.
Salgoji royal ranch was famous for a hunting site of Kings, and it was the place to maintain royal horses. King Sejong the Great built a pavilion nearby and named it Hwayangjeong, from which its name gets the Book of Documents (Shujing) among the Five Classics.
There are many other historic sites of historic figures related Heunginjimun Gate. Donmangbong peak (a peak of longing in the direction of the east) is the place where Queen Jeongsun missed her husband in Yeongwol, after Separation at Yeongdogyo Bridge. Biudang is a thatched house that was built in memory of a classical scholar Yi, Su-gwang and his ancestor Yu Gwan who led a frugal life. Biudang means, “A house in which one can barely take shelter from rain”.
This paper is focused on the history of Heunginjimun Gate and other historic sites near the Gate, thereby raising its status as a symbolic landmark of Seoul.