Bongwon-dong (Korean: 봉원동) is a legal dong (neighborhood) of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea and is governed by its administrative dong, Sinchon-dong's office.[1][2] Bongwon-dong has the Bongwon-Temple(Bongwonsa) built by Great master Doseon (827–898) in 889, 3rd year of Jinseong Queen, the 51st of the Silla Dynasty.[3] Bongwon-Temple gives opportunities for visitors to experience "Seoul Lotus Festival" and "Yeongsamjae ritual" annually.[4]
Bongwon-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 봉원동 |
| • Hanja | 奉元洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Bongwon-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Pongwŏn-dong |
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| Country | South Korea |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 봉원동 (Bongwon-dong-dong 奉元洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Origin of -dong's name" (PDF) (in Korean). Seodaemun District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Welcome to Bongwon Temple".
- ^ http://eng.sdm.go.kr Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "Population situation by Dong". Seodaemun District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- 서대문구 (Seodaemun District 西大門區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link]
- "Chronicle of legal dong and administrative dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of Legal dong assigned by administrative dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.
External links
edit- Seodaemun District Official site in English
- Map of Seodaemun District
- (in Korean) Seodaemun District Official website
37°34′23″N 126°56′49″E / 37.573°N 126.947°E
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