Talk:Gwanghwamun

I wanted to add more than just this, but this is a good start. A more in depth history will follow.Bethereds 08:10, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Current pic
As mentioned in the article the site is currently covered and under renovation.

I'll try to take a picture the next time I'm downtown and post it. Singhahyung 08:03, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, but I think the main picture should be of the Gwanghwamun without scaffolding, perhaps you can add the scaffold picture later in the article.Bethereds 14:12, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
 * that's what I plan to do, a smaller picture at the bottom of the article next to its last few lines

Singhahyung 04:12, 21 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Well I'm not protesting that the caption was removed, but it was accurate, I was standing on the Gyeongbokgung side when I took it.Bethereds 10:45, 21 February 2007 (UTC)


 * The keyword being "was", going out of date as soon as the image was changed. :P (At least according to the image description page ...) YooChung 11:12, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Who keeps removing the Gwanghwamun with Governor General Building picture?
It's there to illustrate what the relationship between the two buildings was. Is there a reason why the image keeps getting deleted? Bethereds 18:51, 11 April 2007 (UTC) Okay it's been months with no reply. I'm going to add it again. Bethereds 01:50, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

What does 광화문 mean?
Can someone add to the article what 광화문 means in English? I know 문 means gate; but what does the rest mean? -- RisingSunWiki 17:23, 17 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I think it means (using the wiktionary) "Gate of Brilliant Changes"...I don't know for sure; the only hall in Gyeongbokgung with a proper translation is Geunjeongjeon... Heran et Sang&#39;gres (talk) 03:13, 9 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Taking the description off the Korean-language wiki, the name's meaning is that ‘왕의 큰 덕(德)이 온 나라를 비춘다’ -> literally, that the king's virtue illuminates the entire country. (I don't know subtleties, like the symbolism of 'illuminate'.)  Translating the hanja, we have "bright/light (광, 光 as in 'optics')-change (as in 재로 화하다 'transform into dust')-gate".  So "Gate of Brilliant Changes" is decent, if a bit literal. I think a great translation should capture the original meaning better. Maybe "Gate of Virtuous Light", or "Gate of the Light of Virtuosity".  Topquark170 (talk) 05:53, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

No mention of Yi Sun-Shin
Why is there no mention of the statue of Yi Sun-Shin in the area? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.85.121.208 (talk) 10:25, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

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