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Government-General of Chōsen Building

Index Government-General of Chōsen Building

The Government-General of Chōsen Building, also known as the Japanese General Government Building and the Seoul Capitol, was a building located in Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea, from 1926 to 1996. [1]

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  1. 57 relations: Abandonment (legal), Annexation, Architect, Cheonan, Chun Doo-hwan, Constituent assembly, Demolition, Dome, East Asia, Empire of Japan, First Republic of Korea, Germans, Government Complex Seoul, Government of South Korea, Governor-General of Chōsen, Granite, Gwanghwamun, Gyeongbokgung, Independence Hall of Korea, Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, Japanese colonial empire, Japanese language, Jongno District, Joseon, Keijō, Kim Young-sam, Korea under Japanese rule, Korean Empire, Korean language, Korean People's Army, Korean War, Landmark, May 16 coup, Music hall, National Assembly (South Korea), National Liberation Day of Korea, National Museum of Korea, Neoclassical architecture, North Korea, Oath, Park Chung Hee, President of South Korea, Presidential Office Building, Taipei, Prime Minister of South Korea, Seoul, Seoul Metropolitan Library, Seoul Station, South Korea, Sovereignty, Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, ... Expand index (7 more) »

  2. Buildings and structures demolished in 1996
  3. Buildings and structures in Seoul
  4. Buildings and structures of Korea under Japanese rule
  5. Decolonization of Korea
  6. Demolished buildings and structures in South Korea
  7. Government buildings completed in 1926
  8. Government buildings in South Korea
  9. Government-General of Chōsen
  10. History of Seoul
  11. Keijō
  12. Neoclassical buildings and structures

Abandonment (legal)

In law, abandonment is the relinquishment, giving up, or renunciation of an interest, claim, privilege, possession, civil proceedings, appeal, or right, especially with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting it.

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Annexation

Annexation, in international law, is the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory.

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Architect

An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings.

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Cheonan

Cheonan (천안시, Cheonan-si) is the largest and most densely populated city of Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, and the third largest city in the Hoseo region after Daejeon and Cheongju.

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Chun Doo-hwan

Chun Doo-hwan (or; 18 January 1931 – 23 November 2021) was a South Korean politician, army general and military dictator who served as the fifth president of South Korea from 1980 to 1988.

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Constituent assembly

A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution.

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Demolition

Demolition (also known as razing, cartage, and wrecking) is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down buildings and other artificial structures.

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Dome

A dome is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere.

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East Asia

East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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Empire of Japan

The Empire of Japan, also referred to as the Japanese Empire, Imperial Japan, or simply Japan, was the Japanese nation-state that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the reformed Constitution of Japan in 1947.

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First Republic of Korea

The First Republic of Korea was the government of South Korea from August 1948 to April 1960.

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Germans

Germans are the natives or inhabitants of Germany, or sometimes more broadly any people who are of German descent or native speakers of the German language.

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Government Complex Seoul

The Government Complex Seoul (정부서울청사), formerly known as Central Government Complex (label) is government office building complex in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Government-General of Chōsen Building and government Complex Seoul are government buildings in South Korea.

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Government of South Korea

The Government of South Korea is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic.

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Governor-General of Chōsen

The Governor-General of Chōsen (Chōsen Sōtoku; Joseon Chongdok) was the chief administrator of the Government-General of Chōsen (Chōsen Sōtokufu; Joseon Chongdokbu) (a part of an administrative organ established by the Imperial government of Japan) from 1910 to 1945. Government-General of Chōsen Building and Governor-General of Chōsen are Keijō.

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Granite

Granite is a coarse-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase.

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Gwanghwamun

Gwanghwamun is the main and largest gate of Gyeongbok Palace, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Government-General of Chōsen Building and Gwanghwamun are buildings and structures in Seoul and history of Seoul.

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Gyeongbokgung

Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Government-General of Chōsen Building and Gyeongbokgung are history of Seoul.

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Independence Hall of Korea

The Independence Hall of Korea is a Korean history museum in Cheonan, South Korea.

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Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910

The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire on 22 August 1910.

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Japanese colonial empire

The territorial conquests of the Japanese Empire in the Western Pacific Ocean and East Asia began in 1895 with its victory over Qing China in the First Sino-Japanese War.

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Japanese language

is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people.

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Jongno District

Bosingak bell pavilion Jongno District is a district in Downtown Seoul, South Korea.

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Joseon

Joseon, officially Great Joseon State, was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years.

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Keijō

, or Gyeongseong, was an administrative district of Korea under Japanese rule that corresponds to the present Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Government-General of Chōsen Building and Keijō are history of Seoul.

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Kim Young-sam

Kim Young-sam (or; 20 December 1927 – 22 November 2015), often referred to by his initials YS, was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the 7th (14th election) president of South Korea from 1993 to 1998.

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Korea under Japanese rule

From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (Hanja: 朝鮮, Korean: 조선), the Japanese reading of Joseon.

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Korean Empire

The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty.

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Korean language

Korean (South Korean: 한국어, Hangugeo; North Korean: 조선말, Chosŏnmal) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent.

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Korean People's Army

The Korean People's Army (KPA) encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).

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Korean War

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.

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Landmark

A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances.

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May 16 coup

The May 16 military coup d'état was a military coup d'état in South Korea in 1961, organized and carried out by Park Chung Hee and his allies who formed the Military Revolutionary Committee, nominally led by Army Chief of Staff Chang Do-yong after the latter's acquiescence on the day of the coup.

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Music hall

Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was most popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850, through the Great War.

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National Assembly (South Korea)

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, often shortened to the National Assembly, is the unicameral national legislature of South Korea.

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National Liberation Day of Korea

The National Liberation Day of Korea is a public holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both South and North Korea.

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National Museum of Korea

The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea.

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Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.

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North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia.

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Oath

Traditionally an oath (from Anglo-Saxon āþ, also called plight) is either a statement of fact or a promise taken by a sacrality as a sign of verity.

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Park Chung Hee

Park Chung Hee (November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a South Korean politician and army general who served as the third President of South Korea from 1962 to 1979 after he seized power in the May 16 coup of 1961.

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President of South Korea

The president of the Republic of Korea, also known as the president of Korea, is both the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea.

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Presidential Office Building, Taipei

The Presidential Office Building is the work place of the president of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

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Prime Minister of South Korea

The prime minister of the Republic of Korea is the deputy head of government and the second highest political office of South Korea who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea, with the National Assembly's approval.

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Seoul

Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea.

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Seoul Metropolitan Library

Seoul Metropolitan Library (서울도서관) is a Metropolitan Library on Taepyeongno, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Government-General of Chōsen Building and Seoul Metropolitan Library are buildings and structures of Korea under Japanese rule.

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Seoul Station

Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

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South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia.

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Sovereignty

Sovereignty can generally be defined as supreme authority.

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Supreme Council for National Reconstruction

The Supreme Council for National Reconstruction was the ruling military junta of South Korea from May 1961 to December 1963.

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Surrender of Japan

The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.

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Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee (26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Army Military Government in Korea

The United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) was the official ruling body of the southern half of the Korean Peninsula from 8 September 1945 to 15 August 1948.

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Western culture

Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, or Western society, includes the diverse heritages of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, artifacts and technologies of the Western world.

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Yanagi Sōetsu

, also known as Yanagi Muneyoshi, was a Japanese art critic, philosopher, and founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan in the late 1920s and 1930s.

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38th parallel north

The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane.

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See also

Buildings and structures demolished in 1996

Buildings and structures in Seoul

Buildings and structures of Korea under Japanese rule

Decolonization of Korea

Demolished buildings and structures in South Korea

Government buildings completed in 1926

Government buildings in South Korea

Government-General of Chōsen

History of Seoul

Keijō

Neoclassical buildings and structures

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government-General_of_Chōsen_Building

Also known as Chosŏn-ch'ongdokpu Ch'ŏngsa, Chosŏn-ch'ongdokpu Kŏnmul, Government-General Building of Chōsen, Japanese General Government Building, Japanese General Government Building, Seoul, Joseon-chongdokbu Cheongsa, Joseon-chongdokbu Geonmul, Seoul Capitol, .

, Surrender of Japan, Syngman Rhee, United States, United States Army Military Government in Korea, Western culture, Yanagi Sōetsu, 38th parallel north.