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A Chance to Meet the Ancient Guards of Seoul’s ‘Gate of Exalted Ceremonies’

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The official name for Namdaemun (translated as ‘South Great Gate’) is Sungnyemun, the ‘Gate of Exalted Ceremonies’. The gate was one of the eight gates in the fortress wall that surrounded the city of Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty. It was first built by Taejo, the founder of Joseon, in 1398. [...]

Traditional Guard Ceremony at Sungnyemun to be Restarted in April

SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) - The traditional guard ceremony at Sungnyemun will be resumed in April after being discontinued for eight years after a fire destroyed part of the wooden structure of the imposing historic gate, the Seoul city government said Sunday. The watch ceremony with the chief gate keeper, along with other guards dressed in Joseon [...]