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Heunginjimun

South Korea

Heunginjimun (lit. 'Gate of Rising Benevolence'), a.k.a. Dongdaemun (lit. 'Eastern Great Gate'), is one of The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Seoul City Wall, a prominent landmark in central Seoul, South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "Great East Gate," and it was so named because it was the major eastern gate in the wall that surrounded Seoul during the Joseon period. The gate is located at Jongno 6-ga in Jongno District.

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Other city gates in South Korea