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Yeongdogyo Bridge
Yeongdogyo Bridge in cheonggyecheon in Parting of King Danjong Yeongdogyo Bridge was originally called the 'Wangsimpyeong Bridge'. In 1452, King Danjong, t
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Parting of King Danjong Yeongdogyo Bridge was originally called the 'Wangsimpyeong Bridge'. In 1452, King Danjong, the 6th king of Joseon, became a king at the age of 11, and married Queen Jungsun two years later, who was an year older than him. They loved each other, but their happiness was disturbed by Prince Suyang, King Danjong's uncle. In 1455, King Danjong was dethroned by his uncle, and was exiled to Yeongwol, Gangwon-do Province. With tears, he parted with Queen Jungsun at the Yeongdogyo Bridge. Since then, people called this bridge ‘Yeongyibyeol’, meaning a lifelong separation. Later, King Sejo’s grandson, King Seongjong changed its name to ‘Yeongdogyo’, meaning a bridge that is eternally crossed by people. A bridge where the funeral biers crossed during the latter period of Joseon Yeongdogyo became a bridge for the dead in the Late Joseon Dynasty. This was because it was the only passage from the capital to Dongmangsan Mountain, where the cemetery is located. Procession of funeral bier was seen here day by day. Yeongdogyo Bridge Yeongdogyo Bridge was demolished during the period of King Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon, to be used as a construction material of Gyeongbokgung Palace. Afterwards, it was rebuilt by Japan in 1933 with concretes, but was destroyed once again during the covering construction of Cheonggyecheon Stream in 1958. Current Yeongdogyo Bridge was newly built during the restoration project of Cheonggyecheon Stream in 2005.
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