Architectural history of Chongli Gate

Different from other doors, the word "Chonglimen" is written vertically on the plaque of Chonglimen. When Taizu (1335- 1408) established the capital of Li Chenggui, he thought that it could be extended to the capital and even Gyeongbokgung Palace, and a fire broke out because of the excessive anger over the geomantic view of Anshan in Seoul. The ritual character of Chonglimen belongs to fire in Yin-Yang and Five Elements. If you stand upright with Chongli Gate, it will be like a flame roaring and burning. At that time, it was thought that the fire on the Moon Mountain could be defeated by fire, so the plaque was written vertically. The inscription on the Chonglimen tablet is both solemn and elegant, and magnificent and beautiful. This book was written by Jean Ning Dajun (1394- 1462), the eldest son of Emperor Taizong. It is very famous. Chongli Gate is located in the middle of the road, so tourists can't see it at close range, but it is easy to see it in the car and on the roadside. Especially at night, the mercury lamp under the city gate illuminates the south gate, and then you can appreciate its beauty.

After it was first established in the seventh year of Taizu (1398), Chongli Gate was extensively renovated in the thirtieth year of Sejong (1448). In the future, when the Japanese riots in Renchen and Bingzi occurred randomly, the south gate was not damaged. 1962, according to the cultural property protection law, Chonglimen was regarded as a national treasure. 1. The building plane has five rooms on the front and two rooms on the upper and lower floors. The floor downstairs in the building is rainbow, the floor outside is spring well, the floor in other rooms is floor, and the floor upstairs is wood floor. There have always been several opinions about the author of the tablet, but according to Lei Zhifeng Shuo, it was written by Ning Dajun. The plaque on the other door is written horizontally, and the reason why Chongli Gate is written vertically is because the word' Chongli' means spark, so as to suppress the anger of Guan Yueshan opposite Qingfu Palace. The south gate is the largest of many gates. It is a typical multi-package building, and it is one of the important buildings that use solid wood construction technology in Korean architectural history.

It was first completed during the Korean era in 1398 and rebuilt in 1448. 1908, the colonial government under Japanese rule demolished the city wall in order to "improve traffic", leaving only the city gate. During the Korean War, the south gate was destroyed by the war, and the restoration project was carried out on 1962. In May 2005, a square was built around Chonglimen. On March 3, 2006, Chonglimen Middle Road was opened to the public.