Taesŏng-guyŏk

Taesŏng-guyŏk
Chosŏn'gŭl :	대성 구역
Hancha :	大城 區域
McCune-Reischauer :	Taesŏng-guyŏk
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Basic data
Surface:	km²
Structure :	15 dongs
Administrative headquarters :	Pyongyang

Taesŏng-guyŏk is one of the 18 boroughs of Pyongyang , the capital of North Korea . The Taedong-gang forms the border with the Taedonggang-guyŏk district . To the north of the river, on the same bank, the district borders on the inner city district of Chung-guyŏk in the south and Moranbong-guyŏk to the south-west .

Buildings and facilities

In terms of leisure facilities , Taesŏng-guyŏk has been home to Taesŏngsan Amusement Park since 1972 , and the Korea Central Zoo , which was renovated and expanded at the end of 2008 . About 600 different species of animals live in it. Some of the animals were state gifts to President Kim Il-sung.

To the west of the district are the central administrative bodies of the Ministry of Public Security. In the district of Wasan there is the University of National Security, a university for training state employees in the field of national security.

Revolutionary Heroes Cemetery

On the north-eastern border of the district, as part of the Kangdong mountain range, lies the 270-meter-high Taesŏngsan with the lakes Tongchon and Michon. There is the Taesong Fortress and an amusement park. The cemetery of the revolutionary heroes, which is also located there, is best known . It serves as a cemetery and memorial for the North Korean soldiers of the Korean War.

The Paekhwawon Guest House in Chongho-dong is a state guest house designed to accommodate traveling heads of state. It is a villa with rooms for conferences, summits and state banquets. For example, the former US President Jimmy Carter was billeted here on a state visit in 1994, the then South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in 2000 and the former US President Bill Clinton in 2009. Also the then South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun resided in the guest house on a state visit in 2007, as well as the former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at a meeting with Kim Jong-il in 2000.

Kim-Il-sung mausoleum

The Kumsusan Palace is located in Miam-dong . This was initially the seat of government and has been used as his mausoleum since Kim Il-sung's death.

The district of Ryongbuk is the location of the Ryongnam Middle School and the University of Foreign Languages. The latter is a four-year university for the training of diplomatic corps of the People's Republic of North Korea, employees in the Ministry of International Trade or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Until 1978 these courses took place at the Kim Il-sung University , which is also located in the district .

Misan-dong has a residential area for senior government officials and their families.

traffic

The Pyongyang Metro stops within Taesŏng-guyŏk at Pulgŭnbyŏl station . The Kwangmyŏng metro station has been closed since 1995. With the Kŭmsusan line there is a line of the Pyongyang tram , which is mainly used for tourist purposes.

National treasures

There are several national treasures of North Korea in Taesŏng-guyŏk :

• Anhak Palace (National Treasure # 2)
• Taesong Fortress (National Treasure # 8)
• Chongam-ri Earthen Castle (Chongam-ri, National Treasure # 9)
• Taesong Fortress South Gate (National Treasure # 10)
• Taesŏngsan's Lotus Basin (Taesong-dong, National Treasure # 11)
• Koguryo Tombs on Taesŏngsan (National Treasure # 12)
• Kumgangsa Temple (Chongam-ri, National Treasure # 25)
• Wooden bridge of the Koguryo era (Chongho-dong, Taesong-guyok / Hyuam-dong, Sadong-guyok, National Treasure # 160)
• Kwangbopsa Temple (Taesong-dong, National Treasure # 164)
• Koguryo Fountain (Kosan-dong, National Treasure # 172)
• Five-story pagoda of Kwangbopsa Temple (Taesong-dong, National Treasure # 185)

Natural monuments

Several trees and fossils in the Taesŏng-dong district are listed among North Korea's natural landmarks.

• Primeval sequoia of Mount Taesŏng (Natural Monument # 10) Metasequoia glyptostroboides
• Summer magnolias of Taesŏng Mountain (Natural Monument # 11) Magnolia Sieboldii
• Olive trees of the Taesŏng Mountain (Natural Monument # 12) Abeliophyllum distichum
• Gutta-percha trees of Mount Taesŏng (Natural Monument # 13) Eucommia ulmoides
• Catalpa ovata of Mount Taesŏng (Natural Monument # 14) Catalpa ovata
• Japanese Wisteria of Mount Taesŏng (Natural Monument # 15) Wisteria floribunda
• Taesng Mountain Chinese Juniper (Natural Monument # 16) Juniperus chinensis
• Mesozoic Fossils of Mount Taesŏng (Natural Monument # 17)

Administrative division

Taesŏng-guyŏk is divided into twelve administrative units, the dongs . The district of Misan is in turn divided into two, the district of Ryonghung into three administrative units.

	Chosŏn'gŭl	Hancha	Remarks
Anhak-dong	안 학동	安 鶴洞	Anhak-dong is named after the Anhak Palace , one of the national treasures of Korea. There is also an archaeological tomb in Anhak-dong. In the west of the district, a park is being built with replicas of well-known North Korean buildings (Pyongyang Folk Village)
Chongam-dong	청암동	淸 岩洞
Chongho-dong	청호동	淸 湖 洞
Kapmun-dong	갑문 동	閘門 洞
Kosan-dong	고산동	高 山洞
Miam-dong	미암 동	嵋 岩洞	In the north of the administrative unit is the Kumsusan Palace .
Misan-dong	미산동	嵋 山洞
Rimhung-dong	림 흥동	林 興 洞
Ryongbuk-dong	룡 북동	龍 北 洞	In addition to a middle school, the Pyongyang Foreign Language University is also located here.
Ryonghung-dong	룡 흥동	龍興 洞
Ryongnam-dong	룡 남동	龍 南 洞	In terms of area, about half of the administrative unit in the west is used by Kim Il-sung University .
Taesong-dong	대성동	大城 洞

Web links

Commons : Taesŏng-guyŏk  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ To Gyeong-ho: 300 Korean Mountains , 2007, ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2
3. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 26, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ [2]

Coordinates: 39 ° 4 '  N , 125 ° 49'  E