Daehangno

Area in Seoul, South Korea
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Daehang-no
Daehang-no at night
Korean name
Hangul
대학로
Hanja
大學路
Revised RomanizationDaehangno
McCune–ReischauerTaehangno
Formerly known as
Hangul
숭교방
Hanja
崇敎坊
Revised RomanizationSunggyobang
McCune–ReischauerSungkyopang

Daehang-no (Korean: 대학로; lit. college street) is a area in Jongno District within Downtown Seoul.

Formerly known as Sunggyo-bang (숭교방; 崇敎坊; lit. high respect for teaching), it received its current name after the 1.1 km six lane road from Hyehwa-dong rotary to Ihwa-dong crossroad was designated as a "street of culture" on May 5, 1985.[citation needed]

Daehang-no is the street from the crossroad of 79–1, Jongno 5-ga, Jongno District, to Hyehwa-dong rotary, 132, Hyehwa-dong.[citation needed]

History

King Taejo relocated Sungkyunkwan to the current location on Daehang-no, after the founding of the Joseon dynasty. This gave Daehang-no its former name, "Sunggyo-bang", meaning "high respect for teaching".[citation needed]

During the Japanese occupation, Keijō Imperial University was founded in this area. The university was later merged with other colleges to form the prestigious Seoul National University.[citation needed]

In March 1975, main campus of the Seoul National University was moved to Gwanak District by pressure from national government.[1] What came to the place where SNU left, was densely concentrated theatre district around Marronnier Park,[2] as the street was hub of Seoul's university culture in 1970s.[3]

See also

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Notes and references

  1. ^ Han, Eun-hwa (13 March 2018). "Daehangno icon becomes a hub of innovation". Korea Joongang Daily. Seoul. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ Moon, Gwang-lip (20 July 2009). "A street where dreams come to life". Korea Joongang Daily. Seoul. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (13 March 2018). "Arko Art Center Celebrates 30 Years in Daehangno". The Korea Times. Seoul. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

External links

  • Daehangno– Seoul’s Theater District: Official Seoul City Tourism
  • Jongno-gu local government website
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