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The Independence Gate (독립문;獨立門) is a memorial gate located in Seoul, South Korea. The gate was built following the First Sino-Japanese War to inspire a spirit of independence away from Korea's previous status as a Chinese tributary state which was declared by Treaty of Shimonoseki. It was designed by Seo Jae-pil.〔(역사속의 오늘-독립문 완공 ) imail 2007.11.20 〕 ==Description== The Independence Gate was built to replace the Yeongeunmun Gate(영은문;迎恩門).,〔(독립문에 대한 오해와 진실 ) The Hanguk 〕 which was a symbol of diplomatic relations between Korea and Qing Dynasty. To raise funds for the building, the Independence Club collected contributions. The two supporting pillars of Yeongeunmun Gate remain in front of the Independence Gate. Construction of the gate began on November 21, 1896, and it was completed on November 20, 1897. The design, by Seo Jae-pil, was modeled on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It measures 14.28 meters in height, 11.48 meters in width, and is made of approximately 1,850 pieces of granite.〔 While the Independence Gate once straddled Tongil-ro, it was moved in 1979. to accommodate the construction of the Seongsan-ro. It now stands in the Independence Park, about 70 meters northwest from its original position. (Photo showing the construction of Seongsan-ro ) Access to the gate was restricted for much of its history, but it was reopened following the completion of Seodaemun Independence Park on October 28, 2009. Visitors can now walk under the gate itself.〔 ()〕 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「Independence Gate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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