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Sonjuk Bridge

Date: 26/10/2025 | Source: Naenara (En) | Read original version at source

There is a stone bridge named Sonjuk over the Rogye Stream in Sonjuk-dong, Kaesong.

The bridge, 8.35m long and 3.36m wide, was built in the period of Koryo (918-1392).

It was originally called Sonji but later renamed Sonjuk because a bamboo sprouted on the place of the bridge where Jong Mong Ju, a Confucian scholar loyal to the Koryo dynasty, was assassinated in 1392. Jong had opposed Ri Song Gye who attempted to seize the throne, and remained faithful to his principles.

In 1780, while in office in charge of Kaesong, Jong Ho In, a descendant of Jong Mong Ju, ensured that the bridge was enclosed by stone railings to prevent people from crossing it and a new stone bridge was laid beside it. The bridge is preserved as it was.

The Sonjuk, one of the oldest stone bridges in Korea, showcases the architectural skills and masonry of those days.

It was placed on the world heritage list in 2013.

Pak Ui Chol

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