Mungyeong Saejae
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Mungyeong Saejae | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 문경새재 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Mungyeong Saejae |
McCune–Reischauer | Mun'gyŏng Saejae |
Mungyeong Saejae (
The pass is also known by the name Joryeong (Korean: 조령; Hanja: 鳥嶺). Both names literally mean "bird pass," and probably signify "a pass so high that even birds find the crossing difficult."
The pass is renowned as the only place where the old
During the Joseon period, Mungyeong Saejae played an important role as the gateway in and out of the
Mungyeong Saejae is the subject of at least one traditional Korean folksong in the arirang style.
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See also
References
Mungyeong Special Tourist Zone(문경 관광특구) https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1963068
Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park (문경새재도립공원) https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264143
Mungyeongsaejae Open Set (문경새재 오픈세트장) https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=2481599
External links
- Media related to Mungyeong Saejae at Wikimedia Commons
- Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park travel guide from Wikivoyage