Daehangno

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Daehang-no
Daehang-no at night
Korean name
Hangul	대학로
Hanja	大學路
Revised Romanization	Daehangno
McCune–Reischauer	Taehangno
Formerly known as
Hangul	숭교방
Hanja	崇敎坊
Revised Romanization	Sunggyobang
McCune–Reischauer	Sungkyopang

Daehang-no (Korean: 대학로; lit. college street) is a area in Seoul north of the Han River within Jongno and Seodaemun districts.

Formerly known as Sunggyo-bang (숭교방; 崇敎坊; lit. high respect for teaching), it received its current name after the 1.1 km six lane road from Hyehwa-dong rotary to Ihwa-dong crossroad was designated as a "street of culture" on May 5, 1985.^{[citation needed]}

Daehang-no is the street from the crossroad of 79–1, Jongno 5-ga, Jongno District, to Hyehwa-dong rotary, 132, Hyehwa-dong.^{[citation needed]}

History[edit]

King Taejo relocated Sungkyunkwan to the current location on Daehang-no, after the founding of the Joseon dynasty. This gave Daehang-no its former name, "Sunggyo-bang", meaning "high respect for teaching".^{[citation needed]}

During the Japanese occupation, Keijō Imperial University was founded in this area. The university was later merged with other colleges to form the prestigious Seoul National University.^{[citation needed]}

External links[edit]

• Daehangno– Seoul’s Theater District: Official Seoul City Tourism
• Jongno-gu local government website

37°34′37″N 127°0′7″E / 37.57694°N 127.00194°E / 37.57694; 127.00194