Taejongdae
| Taejongdae | |
|---|---|
 A cliff in the park (2008) | |
 Interactive map of Taejongdae | |
| Designation | |
Official name | Taejongdae Cliffed Coast in Yeongdo, Busan |
| Designated | 2005-11-01[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 태종대 |
| Hanja | 太宗臺 |
| RR | Taejongdae |
| MR | T'aejongdae |
| IPA | [tʰɛd͡ʑo̞ŋdɛ] |
Taejongdae (Korean: 태종대) is a natural park on the southernmost point of Yeongdo District, Busan, South Korea.[2] It is a popular tourist attraction in Busan, with dense evergreen trees and facilities for tourists such as an observatory, an amusement park, a light house, and a cruise ship terminal. It is said that its name to have taken from King Taejong Muyeol (604–661), the 29th king of the Silla Kingdom who liked to practice archery there after the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Taejongdae is designated as the 28 Busan monument, along with Oryukdo Island.[3][4]
Gallery
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Entrance
Lighthouse on the cliff
See also
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[edit]- ↑ "Taejongdae Cliffed Coast in Yeongdo, Busan". Korea Heritage Service. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ↑ "Taejongdae Amusement Park Busan". ASIAROOMS. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ↑ "Taejongdae Park". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ↑ "Taejongdae". Life in Korea. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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