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Changnyongmun Gate (East Gate of Hwaseong Fortress)

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Changnyongmun Gate (East Gate of Hwaseong Fortress)

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Changnyongmun Gate (East Gate of Hwaseong Fortress)

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    1. Hwaseong Fortress – Hwahongmun Gate loop from Godeung-dong

    8.00km

    02:13

    130m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    September 7, 2025

    Changnyongmun is the east gate of Hwaseong Fortress. "Changnyong" literally means "blue dragon," an auspicious, mythological guardian animal of the east.

    One of the four gates of Hwaseong Fortress, Changnyongmun was constructed in 1795. It consists of a stone arch, single-story wooden pavilion, and a semi-circular brick wall which helps defend the gate. The names of those in volved in the construction are inscribed on the stone wall of the gate.

    The road leading out of the gate connected with the area to the east of Seoul, but it was not a well-used route. A tall watchtower was built near Changnyongmun to overlook the neighboring area, and the flat area to the north of Changnyongmun was used as a military training field.

    The gate's wooden pavilion was destroyed during the Korean War (1950-1953) and was reconstructed in 1976.

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