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Kwangtonggyo Bridge’s Stonework
Kwangtonggyo Bridge’s Stonework in cheonggyecheon in The upside-down stone screen Stones of Jeongneung Royal Tomb could be clearly seen at the stone wall,
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The upside-down stone screen Stones of Jeongneung Royal Tomb could be clearly seen at the stone wall, pier, and the bottom of Kwangtonggyo Bridge. Especially, stone wall of Kwangtonggyo contains stone screens that once embellished Jeongneung Royal Tomb, and the patterns on the stone screen is artistic. When these stoneworks are closely observed, some upside-down stone screens could be found. People say that this was intentionally done by King Taejong as a revenge against Queen Shinduk. Bridge pier There are many interesting parts in pier. Piers of Kwangtonggyo Bridge is placed in a diamond shape toward the direction of Cheonggyecheon Stream’s water flow. They are piled in this shape to be less prone to water resistance, thus making the water run faster during a flood. Also, when closely observed, a serial of slotted marks are found on piers. These marks were engraved in order to slice the stones; trees or beans were filled in these holes, and then water was poured to inflate their sizes, which would eventually cause the stones to crack. On bridge piers, following words are carved: Kyungjin-jipyeong(庚辰地平), Gyesa-gaengjun(癸巳更濬), and Gisa-daejun(己巳大濬). ‘Kyungjin-jipyeong’ signifies that King Yeongjo, the 21st king of Joseon, undertook a dredging construction in 1760 to prevent the Cheonggyecheon Stream from flooding. It is told that when the soil piled up and reached the point of this carving, the dredging work began. ‘Gyesa-gaengjun’ and ‘Gisa-daejun’ means that the dredging work was done in 1773(49th ruling year of King Yeongjo) and in 1869(sixth ruling year of King Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon), respectively.
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