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The '''Arch of Reunification''', officially the '''Monument to the Three-Point Charter for National Reunification''',<ref name="Corfield2013">{{cite book|author=Justin Corfield|title=Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a46gFDWr3aMC&pg=PA8|date=July 2013|publisher=Anthem Press|isbn=978-0-85728-234-7|pages=8–}}</ref> was a sculptural [[arch]] located south of [[Pyongyang]], the capital of [[North Korea]]. It was opened in August 2001 to commemorate [[Korean reunification]] proposals put forward by [[Kim Il Sung]].<ref name="Harris37">{{cite book |title=Inside North Korea |last=Harris |first=Mark Edward |year=2007 |publisher=[[Chronicle Books]] |isbn=978-0-8118-5751-2 |page=37 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tc-_8GoNB3gC&pg=PA37 }}</ref> |
The '''Arch of Reunification''', officially the '''Monument to the Three-Point Charter for National Reunification''',<ref name="Corfield2013">{{cite book|author=Justin Corfield|title=Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a46gFDWr3aMC&pg=PA8|date=July 2013|publisher=Anthem Press|isbn=978-0-85728-234-7|pages=8–}}</ref> was a sculptural [[arch]] located south of [[Pyongyang]], the capital of [[North Korea]]. It was opened in August 2001 to commemorate [[Korean reunification]] proposals put forward by [[Kim Il Sung]].<ref name="Harris37">{{cite book |title=Inside North Korea |last=Harris |first=Mark Edward |year=2007 |publisher=[[Chronicle Books]] |isbn=978-0-8118-5751-2 |page=37 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tc-_8GoNB3gC&pg=PA37 }}</ref><ref name="KCNA Watch 2015 n632">{{cite web | title=Monument to the Three Charters for National Reunification | website=KCNA Watch | date=29 November 2015 | url=https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1565258174-436065989/monument-to-the-three-charters-for-national-reunification-1/ | access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref> |
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The concrete arch straddled the multi-laned [[Reunification Highway]] leading from Pyongyang to the [[DMZ (Korea)|DMZ]]. It consisted of two Korean women in traditional dress ({{transliteration|ko|[[Hanbok|Chosŏn-ot]]}}), symbolizing the North and the South,<ref name="Harris37" /> leaning forward to jointly uphold a sphere bearing a map of a [[Korean reunification|reunified Korea]]. The sphere is the emblem of the Three Charters; the [[Three Principles of National Reunification]]; the [[Plan of Establishing the Democratic Federal Republic of Korea]] and the [[Ten Point Program of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation]]. The original plan was to have a 55-metre pillar with three branches to represent Koreans in the north, the south, and overseas.<ref name="Corfield2013" /> |
The concrete arch straddled the multi-laned [[Reunification Highway]] leading from Pyongyang to the [[DMZ (Korea)|DMZ]]. It consisted of two Korean women in traditional dress ({{transliteration|ko|[[Hanbok|Chosŏn-ot]]}}), symbolizing the North and the South,<ref name="Harris37" /> leaning forward to jointly uphold a sphere bearing a map of a [[Korean reunification|reunified Korea]]. The sphere is the emblem of the Three Charters; the [[Three Principles of National Reunification]]; the [[Plan of Establishing the Democratic Federal Republic of Korea]] and the [[Ten Point Program of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation]]. The original plan was to have a 55-metre pillar with three branches to represent Koreans in the north, the south, and overseas.<ref name="Corfield2013" /> |
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| 38°57′52.300″N 125°42′56.940″E / 38.96452778°N 125.71581667°E | |
| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Width | 61.5 metres (202 ft) |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Opening date | August 2001 |
| Dedicated to | |
| Arch of Reunification | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조국통일3대헌장기념탑 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Joguk Tongil Samdae Heonjang Ginyeomtap |
| McCune–Reischauer | Choguk T'ongil Samtae Hŏnjang Kinyŏmt'ap |
The Arch of Reunification, officially the Monument to the Three-Point Charter for National Reunification,[1] was a sculptural arch located south of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It was opened in August 2001 to commemorate Korean reunification proposals put forward by Kim Il Sung.[2][3]
The concrete arch straddled the multi-laned Reunification Highway leading from Pyongyang to the DMZ. It consisted of two Korean women in traditional dress (Chosŏn-ot), symbolizing the North and the South,[2] leaning forward to jointly uphold a sphere bearing a map of a reunified Korea. The sphere is the emblem of the Three Charters; the Three Principles of National Reunification; the Plan of Establishing the Democratic Federal Republic of Korea and the Ten Point Program of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation. The original plan was to have a 55-metre pillar with three branches to represent Koreans in the north, the south, and overseas.[1]
The plinth of the structure was engraved with messages of support for reunification and peace from various individuals, organizations, and nations.
The arch appeared on a postage stamp in 2002.
In January 2024, Kim Jong Un called for the destruction of the monument due to dissatisfaction of a reunification with South Korea. He abandoned the reunification proposal with South Korea and announced the end of this policy.[4]
The Arch was demolished some time between 19 and 23 January 2024, according to satellite images.[5]
References
- ^ a b Justin Corfield (July 2013). Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. Anthem Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-0-85728-234-7.
- ^ a b Harris, Mark Edward (2007). Inside North Korea. Chronicle Books. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8118-5751-2.
- ^ "Monument to the Three Charters for National Reunification". KCNA Watch. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Yim, Hyunsu (16 January 2024). "North Korea's Kim calls for South to be seen as "primary foe", warns of war". Reuters. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "North Korea demolishes symbolic unification arch, satellite imagery suggests". Archived from the original on 23 January 2024.
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