Arch of Reunification

The Arch of Reunification (officially Monument to the Three-Point Charter for National Reunification)[1] is 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]

Arch of Reunification
Arch of Reunification
Location in Pyongyang
Coordinates38°57′52.300″N 125°42′56.940″E
LocationPyongyang, North Korea
Width61.5 metres (202 ft)
Height30 metres (98 ft)
Opening dateAugust 2001 (2001-08)
Dedicated to
Arch of Reunification
Chosŏn'gŭl
조국통일3대헌장기념탑
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJoguk Tongil Samdae Heonjang Ginyeomtap
McCune–ReischauerChoguk T'ongil Samtae Hŏnjang Kinyŏmt'ap

The concrete arch straddles the multi-laned Reunification Highway leading from Pyongyang to the DMZ. It consists 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 is engraved with messages of support for re-unification and peace from various individuals, organizations and nations.

The arch appeared on a postage stamp in 2002.

References

  1. Justin Corfield (July 2013). Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. Anthem Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-0-85728-234-7.
  2. Harris, Mark Edward (2007). Inside North Korea. Chronicle Books. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8118-5751-2.


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