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Natural park in Busan, South Korea
Taejongdae
A cliff in the park (2008)
Korean name
Hangul태종대
Hanja太宗臺
Revised RomanizationTaejongdae
McCune–ReischauerT'aechongdae
IPA[tʰɛd͡ʑo̞ŋdɛ]

Taejongdae (Korean: 태종대) is a natural park on the southernmost point of Yeongdo District, Busan, South Korea. It is a popular tourist attraction in Busan, with dense evergreen trees and facilities for tourists such as an observatory, an amusement park, a light house, and 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 who liked to practice archery there after the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Taejongdae is designated as the 28 Busan monument, along with Oryukdo Island.

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  • Entrance Entrance
  • Lighthouse on the cliff Lighthouse on the cliff

See also

References

  1. "Taejongdae Amusement Park Busan". ASIAROOMS. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Taejongdae Park". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  3. "Taejongdae". Life in Korea. Retrieved 2008-05-06.

External links

35°03′00″N 129°04′59″E / 35.05000°N 129.08306°E / 35.05000; 129.08306

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