Yeongeunmun

Yeongeunmun
영은문
Picture of Yeongeunmun before demolition
Map
Former namesYeongjomun
Alternative namesYeonjumun, Yeoneunmun
General information
StatusDemolished
TypeGate
CountryKorea
Coordinates37°34′20″N 126°57′37″E / 37.57220°N 126.96030°E / 37.57220; 126.96030
Completed1537 (renamed in 1539)
Demolished1895
Korean name
Hunminjeongeum
영은문
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeongeunmun
McCune–ReischauerYŏngŭnmun

Yeongeunmun (Korean영은문; Hanja迎恩門) or Yeongeunmun Gate was a Joseon-era former gate near present day Seoul, South Korea. Since it was a symbol of China's diplomatic influence on the Joseon, the Gaehwa Party of the Joseon government intentionally demolished it in February 1895, seeking complete political independence of Joseon from China.