Dongdaemun
| Heunginjimun | |
|---|---|
흥인지문 | |
| Alternative names | Dongdaemun(동대문) |
| General information | |
| Type | Fortress gate |
| Location | Jongno 288 |
| Address | Jongno-gu, |
| Town or city | Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Construction started | 1396 |
| Renovated | 1453 1869 |
| Owner | Government of South Korea |
| Management | Jongno-gu Office |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Dongdaemun Station(Line 1) |
| Dongdaemun | |
Heunginjimun signboard, written by Yi Hwang | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 동대문, 흥인지문 |
| Hanja | 東大門, 興仁之門 |
| Revised Romanization | Dongdaemun, Heunginjimun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tongdaemun, Hŭnginjimun |
Heunginjimun (Korean: 흥인지문; lit. Gate of Rising Benevolence), a.k.a. Dongdaemun (동대문; 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.