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Donuimun (Hangul 돈의문, Hanja 敦義門; also known as West Gate) was one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. The gate’s historical location is also known as Seodaemun (서대문, “West Big Gate”). ==History== Donuimun was originally built in 1396. It was burned as a result of the 16th century invasions by Japan, but was rebuilt in 1711.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/10/22/2009102200725.html )〕 In 1413(King Tajo 13),the gate was closed. In 1422(King Sejong 4)Donuimun gate was repaired. In 1711(King Sukjong 37)Donuimun Gate was rebuilt in 1711.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://travel2seoul.com/?p=686 )〕 In 1915, the gate was again destroyed during the Japanese colonial period. The gate was photographed at various times before its destruction, most notably by in a series of photographs taken by Presbyterian missionary Horace Grant Underwood in 1904. Some of these photographs show the tracks of an "American Electric Tramway" running through the gate. The name Donuimun means literally “Loyalty Gate.”〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.koreaaward.com/kor/index.php?mid=news_today&document_srl=5616 )〕 It was one of the Four Great Gates (사대문) in the Fortress Wall of Seoul. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Donuimun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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