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Traces of King Gongmin in Andong

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While taking a walk, I came across “Jeosujeong,” a pavilion located on Mount Jeosu in Myeongnyun-dong, Andong. A signboard, hanging from the eaves of the pavilion, tells the story of King Gongmin’s visit. The other day, when I took a walk to the historical Yeonghoru pavilion on top of a little hill, I noticed again the name of King Gongmin, who reigned from 1355-74 as the 31st king of the Goryeo Dynasty. He fled there in 1361 to escape the Red Turban Rebellions (1351-66). Many people fled the ca

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