Changgyeonggung is a palace located in Seoul,South Korea.
Pohyon-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Hyangsan county in North Pyong'an Province,North Korea. It is located within the Myohyang Mountains. Founded under the Koryo dynasty at the start of the 11th century,the temple flourished as one of the greatest centers of Buddhism in the north of Korea,and became a renowned place of pilgrimage. Like most other temples in North Korea,the complex suffered extensive damage from US bombing during the Korean War. The temple is designated as National Treasure #40 in North Korea,with many of its component buildings and structures further declared as individual national treasures.
Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a fortification surrounding the centre of Suwon,the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do,in South Korea. It was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of the Joseon dynasty to house and honour the remains of his father,Prince Sado. Sado had been executed by being locked alive inside a rice chest by his own father King Yeongjo after failing to obey a command to commit suicide. Located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Seoul and enclosing much of central Suwon,the fortress includes King Jeongjo's palace Haenggung. The fortress and enclosed palace were designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. It comprises among many other features the palace,a perimeter wall,four main gates,and two sluicegates over the Suwoncheon,Suwon's main stream,which flows through the centre of the fortress.
Koryo Songgyungwan University (고려성균관) or University of Light Industry is an educational institution in North Korean city of Kaesong. The university was founded in 992 with the name Kukchagam. It was renamed Songgyungam in 1298 and Songgyungwan in 1308.
Taedongmun is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang,and one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Located on the banks of the Taedong River,from which it gets its name,the gate was originally built in the sixth century as an official Koguryo construction,and,along with the Ryongwang Pavilion and Pyongyang Bell,served as the center of the inner castle's eastern defenses. The present construction dates from 1635,however,as the original was burnt to the ground during the Imjin wars of the late 16th century.
Ryeongtongsa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Ogwansan in Kaesong,North Korea.
Sŏnjuk Bridge is a Koryo-dynasty stone bridge located in Kaesong,North Korea. Built in 1290,it is famous as the place where famed Confucian scholar and statesman Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated,allegedly on the orders of the Yi Bang-won,son of the first king of the Joseon Dynasty,Yi Seong-gye. The bridge was closed to all traffic in 1780 and has since been a national monument. It is 8.35m long and 3.36m wide. It was originally named the Sonji Bridge,but was renamed Sonjuk Bridge after the assassination of Mong-ju because bamboo grew where he was killed.
Taehung Castle is a mountain fortress of the early Goryeo period,located outside Kaesŏng,North Hwanghae Province,North Korea. Originally encompassing both Mts. Chŏnma and Songgo,the castle was first founded as a fortress for the defense of the capital,encircled by over 10 kilometers of stone walls. Today,many of the walls have become overgrown ruins.
Sungyang Hall is a fourteenth-century Confucian academy located on the side of Mt. Janam in Kaesong,North Korea. The hall was constructed in the late fourteenth century for the home of the famously loyal statesman and Confucian scholar Jong Mong-ju,whose 1392 assassination by the agents of the later Taejo of Joseon marked the end of the Koryo dynasty. In 1573,the building was transformed into a Confucian academy.
The Mausoleum of King Kongmin,more correctly known as the Hyonjongnung Royal Tomb,is a 14th-century mausoleum located in Haeson Village,in the city of Kaesong,North Korea. It is one of the Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty.
The Mausoleum of King Wang Kŏn,more correctly known as the Hyŏllŭng Royal Tomb,is a mausoleum located Haesong Village,Kaesŏng,North Korea. The tomb belongs to the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty,Wang Kon,who received the temple name 'Taejo' and was the first monarch to unify the entire Korean peninsula after the subjugation the southern states of Silla and Baekje. Construction on the tomb began after the King's death in 943. Nonetheless,by the end of the occupation period there was little left of the original tomb,which had deteriorated due to abandonment and looting by Japanese forces. The tomb was heavily reconstructed in 1994,and all of the original buildings and statues were cleared away in order to accomplish its "restoration". The site is nominated for World Heritage status.
P'anmun station is a railway station located in the Kaesŏng Industrial Region,North Hwanghae province,North Korea. It is located on the P'yŏngbu Line,which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang.
Pongdong station is a railway station located in Pongsan County,North Hwanghae province,North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line,which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang;though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan,in operational reality it ends at Kaesŏng due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Kaesŏng station is a railway station located in Kaesŏng,North Hwanghae province,North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line,which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang;though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan,in operational reality trains terminate here due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Kaep'ung station is a railway station located in Kaep'ung-ŭp,Kaepung-guyok,Kaesong city,North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line,which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang;though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan,in operational reality it ends at Kaesŏng due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Singye-sa (Korean: 신계사) is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Onjong-ri in Kosong County,Kangwon Province,North Korea. Once one of the largest of the hundreds of temples located in scenic Mount Kumgang,the complex was destroyed by US bombings during the Korean War. It was reconstructed in 2004 as an inter-Korean cultural project. It is listed as National Treasure #95.
The Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty are a group of tombs of members of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty.
The Walled City of Kaesong surround the royal castle,Manwoldae. The walls have a total length of 23 km and are partially preserved.
The Kaesong Chomsongdae Observatory is located in Songak-dong,Kaesong,North Korea. It was an astronomical observatory during the Koryo period. Now only a granite platform remains,the sides of which coincide with the main cardinal points.
The Bell of Yonbok Temple is an historic bell which is kept on the upper storey of the Namdae Gate in Kaesong,North Korea. It is listed as number 136 on the list of National Treasures of North Korea and is one of the "three famous bells in the DPRK along with the bells in Sangwon and Pongdok Temples".
