Yeongeunmun | |
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영은문 | |
Former names | Yeongjomun |
Alternative names | Yeonjumun, Yeoneunmun |
General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Gate |
Country | Korea |
Coordinates | 37°34′20″N 126°57′37″E / 37.57220°N 126.96030°E |
Completed | 1537 (renamed in 1539) |
Demolished | 1895 |
Korean name | |
Hunminjeongeum | 영은문 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yeongeunmun |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngŭnmun |
Yeongeunmun (Korean: 영은문; 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.