Taejongdae is a natural park of
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
with magnificent cliffs facing the open sea on the southernmost tip of island of
Yeongdo-gu
Yeongdo District is a '' gu'' in Busan, South Korea. The ''gu'' itself is limited to Yeong-do (''Yeong Island'') located on the south edge of central Busan. It attained the status of ''gu'' in 1957.
The Korea Maritime and Ocean University and t ...
. It is a representative visitor attraction of
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
that has dense evergreen trees and several facilities for tourists such as an observatory, an amusement park, a light house, a cruise ship terminal. It is said that its name to have taken from
King Taejong Muyeol (604 - 661), the 29th king of the
Silla Kingdom
Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...
who liked to practice archery there after the unification of the
Three Kingdoms of Korea
Samhan or the Three Kingdoms of Korea () refers to the three kingdoms of Goguryeo (고구려, 高句麗), Baekje (백제, 百濟), and Silla (신라, 新羅). Goguryeo was later known as Goryeo (고려, 高麗), from which the modern name ''Kor ...
. Taejongdae is designated as the 28 Busan monument, along with Oryukdo Island.
Gallery
File:Taejongdae.jpg, Entrance
Image:Korea-Busan-Taejongdae-08.jpg, Lighthouse on the cliff
File:Taejongdae observatory.jpg
Image:Korea-Busan-Taejongdae-14.jpg
Image:Korea-Busan-Taejongdae-04.jpg
Image:Korea-Busan-Taejongdae-10.jpg
Image:Busan Taejongdae 145.jpg,
See also
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Haeundae
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Gwangalli Beach
The Gwangalli Beach () or Gwangan Beach () is a beach in Busan, South Korea. It is located at Gwangan 2(i)-dong (formerly in ''Gwangan-ri''), Suyeong-gu, Busan Metropolitan City, west of Haeundae Beach. It sits inside a cove spanned by the Gwang ...
References
External links
Information about TaejongdaeCity of Busan - busan official site
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Tourist attractions in Busan
Parks in Busan
Geography of Busan