Yeongeunmun
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Yŏngŭnmun () or Yeongeunmun Gate was a Joseon-era gate near present day Seoul, South Korea. Since it was a symbol of China's diplomatic influence on Joseon, the Enlightenment Party of the Joseon government intentionally demolished it in February 1895, seeking complete political independence of Joseon from China.
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- Joseon
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- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Yŏngŭnmun
- Revised Romanization
- Yeongeunmun
- structure replaced by
- Plinths of Yeongeunmun Gate, Seoul
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1895-00-00
- inception
- 1539-00-00
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Yŏngŭnmun () or Yeongeunmun Gate was a Joseon-era gate near present day Seoul, South Korea. Since it was a symbol of China's diplomatic influence on Joseon, the Enlightenment Party of the Joseon government intentionally demolished it in February 1895, seeking complete political independence of Joseon from China.
== History ==
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