Seosomun(Souimun)_KOREA_Fortress Wall of Seoul #007 ,소의문 서소문

Souimun (Hangul 소의문, Hanja 昭義門; also known as Southwest Gate) was one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty The gate was also known as Seosomun (서소문, “West Small Gate”) The gate no longer exists, and there is a marker placed roughly where the gate once stood Souimun, which means “Promotion of Justice Gate,” was originally built in 1396 It was torn down by the Japanese authorities in 1914 during the early years of colonial rule of the country A marker has been erected near to where Souimun once stood It is located next to a multi-storey car park structure, which is adjacent to the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper building on Seosomun-ro (street), in Jung-gu (district), in Seoul #Souimun #Souimun #KOREA #Seoul #Fortress Wall of Seoul