Korea: 600-year-old Sungnyemun open to visitors

Sungnyemun , also known as the Sung Nam Le Mon or Mon was built 600 years ago , is located in Seoul, Korea , is regarded as one of the top national security of kimchi .

Sung Square Festival is one of the four main gates of Seoul feng shui town cover . When Seoul ( Hanyang ) was chosen as the capital in 1394 , Lee Sung - Kye king decided to build a major port and four-port four women to enter the city . The main entrance is facing the four directions of the capital , the main door is facing south on Mass Sung Square.

Sung Mass Mon Gate was built bigger than the town and is responsible for more feng shui cover military defense mission . With its importance in the cultural life , spiritual Korea , this project has been selected as a national cultural heritage of the country in 1961 .

However, events Sung Mass Mon shocking is what makes this gate even more famous . In 2008, a fire broke out and destroyed the entire wooden structure on the port side , leaving more than 360 firefighters were helpless . The culprit was a 69 -year-old man so indignant about the compensation of government land. He was also indicted for burning Changyeong palace in Seoul .

A major restoration campaign was carried out in the past 5 years , with the contributions of 35,000 workers , scientists , historians and artists . This week , this national treasure has reopened to tourists in the joy of the Korean people .

Tourists can visit the ruins and learn about the history of 600 years ago, Seoul tours or specific guidelines . To commemorate this occasion , the Korean government has decided to open the ceremony Sung Square until 7 pm every day in May ( instead of the usual 6 pm ) .

Each year the Korean tradition , people will gather here to dance , performance, ceremony dispel bad luck for the entire year .