Bigak

Monument for the 40th Anniversary of King/Emperor Gojong's Enthronement, simply (uncorrectly) Bigak is a pavilion near Gwanghwamun in central Seoul. The pavilion was built in 1902 to commemorate the 40th anniversary (Ruby jubilee) of Emperor Gojong’s coronation and his 50th birthday, as well as the founding in 1897 of the Korean Empire.[1][2]

Monument for the 40th Anniversary of King Gojong's Enthronement
Korean name
Hangul
서울고종어극40년칭경기념비 / 비각
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGo-jong-eo-geuk-sa-sim-nyeon-ching-gyeong-gi-nyeom-bi / Bigak
McCune–ReischauerKo-jong-ŏ-gŭk-sa-sim-nyŏn-ching-gyŏng-gi-nyŏm-bi / Pigak

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37°34′14″N 126°58′39″E


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