# List of gates in Korea

There are a number of significant extant and destroyed gates in North and South Korea. The following list is arranged alphabetically by official English name.

## Gates in North and South Korea

| Official Name | Alternate Names | City, Country | Notes | Image |
| Bukammun (북암문) North Secret Gate | | Suwon, South Korea | North Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | Bukammun Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Changnyongmun (창룡문) | Dongmun East Gate | Suwon, South Korea | East Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | Changryongmun Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Changuimun (창의문, 彰義門) Showing the Correct Thing Gate | Buksomun (북소문) North Small Gate North West Gate Jahamun | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Gatehouse was burned down in 1592, and rebuilt in 1740. | Changuimun Gate, Seoul, Korea |
| Chilsongmun | | Pyongyang, North Korea | The northern gate in walled city of Pyongyang. Originally built in 6th century. National treasure #18 of North Korea. | |
| Daehanmun | | Seoul, South Korea | The main gate of Deoksugung Palace. | |
| Dongammun (동암문) East Secret Gate | | Suwon, South Korea | East Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | Dongammun Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Dongnimmun (독립문, 獨立門) | Independence Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Constructed in 1896-97. Relocated in 1979. Located in Seodaemun Independence Park | Independence Gate, Seoul, Korea |
| Donuimun (돈의문, 敦義門) Loyalty Gate | Seodaemun (서대문) West Great Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. No longer exists. Torn down in 1915 during the Japanese colonial period. | Donuimun Gate, Seoul, Korea |
| Gaeseonmun (개선문, 凱旋門) | Arch of Triumph | Pyongyang, North Korea | Built in 1982. Commemorates Korean resistance against Japanese rule. | Gaeseonmun Gate, Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Geonchunmun | | Seoul, South Korea | The east gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | |
| Geunjeongmun | | Seoul, South Korea | The third inner gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. |
| Gwanghuimun (광희문, 光熙門) Bright Light Gate | Namsomun (남소문) South Small Gate South East Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Rebuilt 1711-1719. Largely destroyed during the Korean War, but restored in 1976. | Gwanghuimun Gate, Seoul, Korea |
| Gwanghwamun (광화문, 光化門) | | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1395. The south and main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | Gwanghwamun Gate, Seoul, Korea |
| Heunginjimun (흥인지문, 興仁之門) Rising Benevolence Gate | Dongdaemun (동대문) East Great Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built 1398. Originally called Heunginmun (slightly different from present name). Present construction dates from 1869. | Heunginjimun Gate, Seoul, Korea |
| Heungnyemun | | Seoul, South Korea | The second inner gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. |
| Hwahongmun (화홍문) | Buksumun North Water Gate | Suwon, South Korea | North Water Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | Hwahongmun Water Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Hwaseomun (화서문) | West Gate | Suwon, South Korea | West Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | Hwaseomun Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Hyehwamun (혜화문, 惠化門) Distribution of Wisdom Gate | Dongsomun (동소문) East Small Gate Honghwamn | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Originally called Honghwamun. Destroyed during the Japanese colonial period, but restored in 1992. | Hyehwamun Gate, Seoul, Korea |
| Jangammun (장안문) | Bungmun North Gate | Suwon, South Korea | North Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | North Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Jeonsungmun (전승문, 戰勝門) | Bukmun (북문) North Gate | Seongnam, South Korea | North Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. | North Gate of Namhansanseong, Seongnam, Korea |
| Jihwamun (지화, 至和門) | Nammun (남문) South Gate | Seongnam, South Korea | South Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. | South Gate of Namhansanseong, Seongnam, Korea |
| Joaikmun (좌익문, 左翼門) | Dongmun (동문) East Gate | Seongnam, South Korea | East Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. | East Gate of Namhansanseong, Seongnam, Korea |
| Namdaemun (남대문) South Great Gate | | Kaesong, North Korea | South gate of the old walled city of Kaesong. Originally constructed between 1391 and 1393. Listed among the National Treasures of North Korea. | Namdaemun Gate in Kaesong |
| Namsumun (남수문) South Floodgate | | Suwon, South Korea | South Floodgate of Hwaseong Fortress. No longer exists. Destroyed in 1922. | |
| Paldalmun (팔달문) | Nammun (남대문) South Gate | Suwon, South Korea | South gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | Paldalmn Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Potongmun (보통문, 普通門) | | Pyongyang, North Korea | West gate of the old walled city of Pyongyang. Originally constructed in the 6th century. Listed as #3 among the National Treasures of North Korea. | |
| Pungnammun (보통문, 普通門) | | Jeonju, South Korea | The South Gate of Jeonju. | Pungnammun Gate, Jeonju, South Korea |
| Seoammun (서암문) West Secret Gate | | Suwon, South Korea | West Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | Seoammun Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Seonam Ammun (서남암문) South-West Secret Gate | | Suwon, South Korea | South-West Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | Seonam Ammun Gate, Suwon, Korea |
| Sinmumun | | Seoul, South Korea | The north gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. |
| Souimun (소의문, 昭義門) Promotion of Justice Gate | Seosomun (서소문) West Small Gate Sodeongmun South West | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Originally called Sodeongmun. No longer exists. Torn down in 1914 during the Japanese colonial period. | Souimun Gate historical image, Seoul, Korea |
| Sukjeongmun (숙정문, 肅靖門) Rule Solemnly Gate | Bukdaemun (북대문) North Great Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Originally called Sukcheongmun. | Sukjeongmun Gate, Seoul, Korea |
| Sungnyemun (숭례문, 崇禮門) Exalted Ceremonies Gate | Namdaemun (남대문) South Great Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1398. Heavily damaged by fire in 2008. Currently being restored (2012). | Korea-Seoul-Namdaemun-Sungnyemun-11 |
| Taedongmun (대동문, 大同門) Great East Gate | | Pyongyang, North Korea | East gate of the old walled city of Pyongyang. Originally constructed in the 6th century. Listed as #4 among the National Treasures of North Korea. | Taedongmun Gate, Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Wooikmun (우익문, 右翼門) | Seomun (서문) West Gate | Seongnam, South Korea | West Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. | West Gate of Namhansanseong, Seongnam, Korea |
| Yeonchumun | | Seoul, South Korea | The west gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. |
| Yeongeunmun (迎恩門) | | Seoul, South Korea | Only remnants of this gate remain. Located in Seodaemun Independence Park. | Yeongeunmun-Inwang |