Collection: Willard Dickerman Straight and Early U.S.-Korea Diplomatic Relations, Cornell University Library
Title: Suiko Gate at Kitakanzan, Seoul (Known as Hongji-mun as well as Hanbuk-mun)
Date: ca. 1904
Place: Asia: South Korea; Seoul
Type: Postcards/Ephemera
Description: The water control gate at 'Pukhansan' (Pukhan Mountain) north of Seoul, controlling the intruders in the water of the stream. The actual construction is two-tiered: top the right the large building sits on top of the actual opening and closing mechanism, whereas the arches to the left are part of the regular river crossing.
Inscription/Marks: Inscription imprinted on image: 'Suiko Gate at Kitakanzan, Seoul'
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