Bongwon-dong explained

Bongwon-dong is a legal dong (neighborhood) of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea and is governed by its administrative dong, Sinchon-dong's office.^{[1] [2]} Bongwon-dong has the Bongwon-Temple(Bongwonsa) built by Great master Doseon (827–898) in 889, 3rd year of Jinseong Queen, the 51st of the Silla Dynasty.^[3] Bongwon-Temple gives opportunities for visitors to experience "Seoul Lotus Festival" and "Yeongsamjae ritual" annually.^[4]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• Web site: Population situation by Dong . Seodaemun District Official website . 2008-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928195219/http://eng.sdm.go.kr/intro/intro02_e.php?m=4&sub=4 . 2007-09-28 .
• Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=89088&contentno=89088 . ko:서대문구 (Seodaemun District 西大門區) . . 2008-04-22 . Korean .
• Web site: Chronicle of legal dong and administrative dong . Guro District Official website . Korean . 2008-05-11 . 2014-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120702/http://www2.guro.go.kr/site/gu/page.jsp?code=guf040100010 . dead .
• Web site: Mapo Information . The chart of Legal dong assigned by administrative dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) . Mapo District Official website . Korean . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071105043941/http://www.mapo.go.kr/Design/html_cms/e_ward/03_office_dong_law.jsp . 2007-11-05 .

External links

• Seodaemun District Official site in English
• Map of Seodaemun District
• Seodaemun District Official website

37.573°N 126.947°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=763906&contentno=763906 . ko:봉원동 (Bongwon-dong-dong 奉元洞) . . 2008-05-10 . Korean .
2. Web site: Origin of -dong's name . 2008-05-10 . Seodaemun District official site . Korean.
3. Web site: Welcome to Bongwon Temple .
4. http://eng.sdm.go.kr