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The Legendary Seonjuk-gyo Bridge of former Koryeo capital, Gaesong, Korea.

Sonjuk Bridge is a Koryo-dynasty stone bridge located in Kaesong, North Korea. Built in 1290, it is famous as the place where famed Confucian scholar and statesman Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated, allegedly on the orders of the Yi Bang-won, son of the first king of the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Seong-gye. A legend says the bridge was blood-stained when he Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated here. The house to the right contains two stone monuments written about Jeong.
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The Legendary Seonjuk-gyo Bridge of former Koryeo capital, Gaesong, Korea.
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Sonjuk Bridge is a Koryo-dynasty stone bridge located in Kaesong, North Korea. Built in 1290, it is famous as the place where famed Confucian scholar and statesman Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated, allegedly on the orders of the Yi Bang-won, son of the first king of the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Seong-gye. A legend says the bridge was blood-stained when he Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated here. The house to the right contains two stone monuments written about Jeong.
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6623 x 3167 px | 60.0 MB
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56.1 x 26.8 cm | 22.1 x 10.6 in (300 dpi)
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