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By: Ji Young Lee and Theresia de Kruyff

By: Ji Young Lee and Theresia de Kruyff. South Gate. Soong lae mun. History. Built in 1395 during the Joseon Dynasty Rebuilt in 1447 Currently restoring. Fire. Destroyed gate in 2008 It would cost about $21 million. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/1571511045_148cf5c1df.jpg.

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By: Ji Young Lee and Theresia de Kruyff

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  1. By: Ji Young Lee and Theresia de Kruyff

  2. South Gate Soong laemun

  3. History • Built in 1395 during the Joseon Dynasty • Rebuilt in 1447 • Currently restoring Fire • Destroyed gate in 2008 • It would cost about $21 million http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/1571511045_148cf5c1df.jpg http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/world/asia/12korea.html

  4. best represents the technology, style, design used during the Joseon dynasty • Oldest Wooden Gate • Survived Japanese occupation • National Treasure in 1962 Historical Significance http://fs.textcube.com/blog/0/817/attach/XC95lAwYel.jpg http://blog.superkdk.com/attach/1/1254900830.jpg

  5. Architectural Aspects • Made of wood and stone • Has two-tiered, pagoda shaped tiled roof http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2379/1571518831_2cdbe697ce.jpg

  6. Present • Under construction after fire in 2008 http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/02_02/namdaemunDM1102_468x309.jpg

  7. East Gate Heung yin Jimun

  8. Built during the Joseon Dynasty by King Taejo in 1396 • Renovated in 1453 by King Danjong • Rebuilt in 1869 by King Gojong History http://english.kg21.net/tour/gallery/photo/38.jpg

  9. Historical Significance • One of the only two main gates that stand today  • Second largest of the four gates

  10. Gate house on top of arch-shaped gate • Circular surrounding  wall protects  the gate  • Different colored rocks show the number of renovations  Architectural Aspects http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIO74cOH7BA

  11. Now there is a huge Dong Dae Mun market next to the gate Present http://cafe.daum.net/ybcmmb/EU7O/642?docid=1955q|EU7O|642|20080802193716 http://cafe348.daum.net/_c21_/bbs_search_read?grpid=1AGBD&mgrpid=null&fldid=Dw4c&contentval=0000lzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz&datanum=47&fenc=7gHdNQwh--c0

  12. West Gate Don euimun

  13. 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 History http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%BC:Seodaemun_front.jpg http://img49.echo.cx/img49/1696/20050504139af.gif

  14. North Gate Sookjungmun

  15. 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 History http://www.gsaa.or.kr/BBS/Board4/View.asp?id=4&idx=67&ap=&st=

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. Present http://www.encyber.com/comm/board/bl_view.php?tid=travelkorea&idxNo=15167&order=6

  19. 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)

  20. Bibliography • "Dongdaemoon (Great East Gate)- Seoul, South Korea - VirtualTourist.com." Travel Guides, Hotel Reviews, Photos, Forums, Deals - VirtualTourist.com. 03 Mar. 2009 <http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/South_Korea/Soul_tukpyolsi/Seoul- 1058426/Things_To_Do-Seoul-Dongdaemoon_Great_East_Gate-BR-1.html>. • "Dongdaemun -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 03 Mar. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongdaemun>. • "Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Dongdaemun Gate (East Main Gate)." Korea Tourism Organization. 03 Mar. 2009 <http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264315>. • "Namdaemun -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 03 Mar. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namdaemun>. • "Korea's Historic Namdaemun Gate Toppled By Fire - Forbes.com." Business News and Financial News at Forbes.com. 03 Mar. 2009 <http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/11/fire-destroys-namdaemun-face- markets-cx_vk_0211autofacescan01.html>. • "Korea's Historic Namdaemun Gate Toppled By Fire - Forbes.com." Business News and Financial News at Forbes.com. 03 Mar. 2009 <http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/11/fire-destroys-namdaemun-face- markets-cx_vk_0211autofacescan01.html>. • "Fire Destroys Seoul's Namdaemun Gate - Travel Blog - World Hum." World Travel, Global Culture, and Commentary - World Hum. 03 Mar. 2009 <http://www.worldhum.com/travel- blog/item/fire_destroys_seouls_namdaemun_gate_20080211/>. • Yoon, Chang Sup. "KOREAN TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE -1." 04 Mar. 2009 <http://nongae.gsnu.ac.kr/~mirkoh/ob5.html>.

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