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Tonggun Pavilion

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157:. The pavilion was reconstructed in 1478 and was repaired in 1538 and again on several other occasions. It now looks as it did in the 15th century. The Pavilion has four open sections measuring 14.41 meters at the front of the complex and four open sections measuring 11.85 meters along both sides. It is a seven cross-beam building with "flower spray ornamentation at the top of each column". The roof is a double-eave hip-saddled roof with broad gables. The 164:
The official South Korean Tourism website describes it as follows: "A raised gazebo used to direct the military in Uiju-eup, Uiju-gun, Pyeonganbuk-do. It is unclear when it was built, but a record of it exists in the ‘Imsahonggi’, a book published in 990 (8th year of King Seongjong’s rule, Goryeo
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era). Therefore, it is believed to be an early Goryeo structure. It was rebuilt in 1538 and repaired in 1823. If you climb Tonggunjeong, you can see Uijuseong Fortress and Aprokgang River all in one glance. It is North Korea’s National Treasure #11(
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has described it as follows: "The Thonggun Pavilion is a valuable heritage showing pavilion architecture in the early period of the Ri Dynasty."
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It belongs to 8 famous spots of northwest Korea while designated as treasure no. 51 of North Korea.
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right forward. The formation of the building seems like square.
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Buildings and structures completed in the 10th century
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in the 20th century. Later the pavilion was restored.
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Index

Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised Romanization
McCune–Reischauer
Korean
Uiju
North Pyongan Province
North Korea
Liaoning Province, China
Korean War
Samgaksan
Amnok River
KCNA
Map/Image of Pavilion
"Thonggun Pavilion, National Cultural Heritage"
Korean Central News Agency
the original
"Cultural Properties-Tonggunjeong"
Korea Tourism Organization

Categories
Buildings and structures completed in the 10th century
Archaeological sites in North Korea
National Treasures of North Korea
Buildings and structures in North Pyongan Province
Hanok

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