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Bongwon-dong | |
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 Interactive map of Bongwon-dong | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 봉원동 |
| Hanja | 奉元洞 |
| RR | Bongwon-dong |
| MR | Pongwŏn-dong |
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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 봉원동 (Bongwon-dong-dong 奉元洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Origin of -dong's name" (PDF) (in Korean). Seodaemun District official site. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ↑ "Welcome to Bongwon Temple".
- ↑ "Welcome page". eng.sdm.go. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- "Population situation by Dong". Seodaemun District Official website. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
- 서대문구 (Seodaemun District 西大門區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- "Chronicle of legal dong and administrative dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- "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 5 November 2007.
External links
[edit]- Seodaemun District Official site in English
- Map of Seodaemun District
- (in Korean) Seodaemun District Official website
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