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Chusok, Folk Holiday of Korea 2024-01-1319900Chusok, Folk Holiday of Korea August 15 according to the lunar calendar is called Chusok in Korea. Chusok, a folk holiday celebrating a good harvest before harvesting a new crop of the year, was the greatest of the folk holidays in the year from ancient times. The Koreans began to celebra...
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“Honchonjondo”, an Astronomical Chart Created by Korean Nation Registered as UNESCO World Heritage 2024-01-0618521“Honchonjondo”, an Astronomical Chart Created by Korean Nation Registered as UNESCO World Heritage “Honchonjondo”, an astronomical chart of Korea, was registered as UNESCO world heritage in May 2023. An astronomical chart is the another name of a drawing of conste...
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Phyohun Temple of Mt. Kumgang 2023-12-237720Phyohun Temple of Mt. Kumgang The Phyohun Temple situated at the entrance of Manphok valley of Mt. Kumgang was built in the year 670 for the first time. The existing buildings were built again in the late period of feudal Joson dynasty. The Panyabojon, the main building, is a ...
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Mt. Kuwol 2023-12-2021910Mt. Kuwol The scene of autumn-tinted Mt. Kuwol in September is very beautiful. So the mountain takes its name from September. The mountain boasting of peculiar natural beauty of mountains and valleys was well known as one of six famous mountains of Korea. It is 954 met...
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Inphung Pavilion 2023-12-1118550Inphung Pavilion Inphung Pavilion in Inphung-Dong, Kanggye City, Jagang Province of the DPRK, dates back to the Feudal Joson Dynasty. It is on the cliff of the Jangja River in Kanggye. It was a general officer’s terrace northwest of the walled township of Kanggye. It was used for tra...
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Pyongyang Hot Rice, One of Four Foods of Pyongyang 2023-12-0422080Pyongyang Hot Rice, One of Four Foods of Pyongyang Pyongyang Hot Rice, one of the four foods of local fame, is the food liked by the Korean people from ancient time. This hot rice is normally eaten mixed with warm chicken soup to which a mung-bean pancake, chicken and...
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Pubyok Pavilion 2023-12-0222050Pubyok Pavilion Pubyok Pavilion is on the Taedong River of Moran Hill in Pyongyang. It was built as an annex of Yongmyong Temple in 393 of Koguryo and so it was called Yongmyong Pavilion but was renamed Pubyok Pavilion at the beginning of the 12th century. Pubyok Pavilion reco...
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Mt. Chilbo, Famous Mountain of Korea 2023-11-2924410Mt. Chilbo, Famous Mountain of Korea Mt. Chilbo, a scenic beauty on the East Sea of Korea, is known since long ago as “Hambukkumgang” for its distinguished scenery of mountain and sea and it is called as compared with seven treasures. Mt. Chilbo consists...
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Pagyon Falls 2023-11-2427630Pagyon Falls Pagyon Falls is in Pagyon-ri, Kaesong City of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is 37 meters high and 1.5 meters wide. It is one of the three falls of Korea well known for its beauty. Its water falls down faster than other falls and the sound of cataracts is ...
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Korean Udometer 2023-11-2226150Korean Udometer The Korean udometer was invented and used by the Korean people in the middle of 15th century. It was invented and used in August 1441 to start with the hight of 40 centimeters and the diameter of 16 centimeters. In the process, a more improved and sophisticated rain gauge o...
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Kuchon Pavilion 2023-09-3032670Kuchon Pavilion Kuchon Pavilion in Tonghungsan District, Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, is a general’s terrace of Walled City of Hamhung. The part of the walled city of Hamhung still remains in Mt. Tonghung, Hamhung where the pavilion is situated. The walled city of Hamhung was b...
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Eastern Country of Good Manners 2023-09-1945092Eastern Country of Good Manners From earlier ages, Korea with a long history and traditions of brilliant culture is well known to the world as an eastern country of good manners. An eastern country of good manners means a country of courteous people in the East and it is Korea with goo...
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Woljong Temple in Anak County 2023-09-1645162Woljong Temple in Anak County The temple is in Woljong-ri, Anak County, South Hwanghae Province. It is on east of Asa Peak, the 2nd high peak of Mt. Kuwol. Woljong temple, firstly built in the year 846, went through five rounds of repairs from 1650 to 1871. It has several attached buildin...
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“Hunminjongum”, Treasure and Pride of Korean Nation 2023-09-0435470“Hunminjongum”, Treasure and Pride of Korean Nation Korean characters “Hunminjongum”, a product of wisdom and talents of the Korean ancestors, are one of the treasures of the Korean nation. They were invented by famous scholars of Jiphyonjon in January 1444 under th...
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Monggumpho, Scenic Spot on West Sea 2023-08-2342590Monggumpho, Scenic Spot on West Sea On the seashore of Ryongyon County, South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK is Monggumpho well known for its scene. Monggumpho took its name from a legend saying that one had a dream on a heap of gold. . From ancient time it is well known as o...
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Beautiful Lake -“Lake Michon” 2023-08-1942100Beautiful Lake -“Lake Michon” Lake Michon lies between Jangsu Peak and Jujak Peak of Mt. Taesong. It is 0.03 ㎢ in area and 9 meters deep. It was made by digging out the bottom of the valley in the period of Koguryo. The lake took the name from a man named Mi I Chan who made g...
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Story of the Sambok Period 2023-08-0541700Story of the Sambok Period Sambok (the hottest period of summer) means Chobok(the first period of summer doldrums), Jungbok(the middle of three dog days...
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Nam Gate of Taesongsan Fort 2023-07-2038360Nam Gate of Taesongsan Fort The Nam Gate of Taesongsan Fort was built by Koguryo before the movement of the capital to Pyongyang in the year 427. It is 19.5 meters high. It adds to the landscape of Mt. Taesong and national feelings. It is well preserved as a national treasure un...
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The Three Tombs in Kangso and The Tomb Mural of Koguryo 2023-06-3035790The Three Tombs in Kangso and The Tomb Mural of Koguryo The tomb mural of Koguryo officially registered as world cultural heritage in UNESCO is the picture property with the longest history in the DPRK. They are recognized as the masterpiece of medieval fine art in the East. The mural pa...
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Pothong Gate 2023-06-2343000Pothong Gate Pothong Gate is the west gate of the Walled City of Pyongyang in Pothongmun-dong, Central District of Pyongyang city. It was built when Koguryo built the Walled City of Pyongyang in the middle of the 6th century. The existing building was reconstructed in 1473 through several ...