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| {{Infobox Korean name |
{{Infobox Korean name | ||
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| hangul=보신각 |
|hangul=보신각 | ||
| hanja=普信閣 |
|hanja=普信閣 | ||
| rr=Bosin-gak |
|rr=Bosin-gak | ||
| mr=Posin'gak |
|mr=Posin'gak | ||
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| '''Bosingak''' is a large ] ] on ] in ], ]. The bell in Bosingak gives Jongno its name, which literally means "bell street." | '''Bosingak''' is a large ] ] on ] in ], ]. The bell in Bosingak gives Jongno its name, which literally means "bell street." | ||
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Revision as of 14:06, 8 July 2008
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| Hangul | 보신각 |
| Hanja | 普信閣 |
| Revised Romanization | Bosin-gak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Posin'gak |
Bosingak is a large bell pavilion on Jongno in Seoul, South Korea. The bell in Bosingak gives Jongno its name, which literally means "bell street."
Under the Joseon Dynasty the bell was rung to announce the time, several times a day and to signal the opening and closing of the city gates. In modern times, the bell is rung only at midnight on New Year's Eve. Because of the massive number of people who attend this ceremony, Metro trains on Line 1 of the Seoul Subway do not stop at Jonggak Station on New Year's Eve.
