Yongdamjeong Knowpia

Yongdamjeong
Hangul	용담정
Hanja	龍潭亭
Revised Romanization	Yongdamjeong
McCune–Reischauer	Yongtamchong

Yongdamjeong (lit. Dragon Pool Pavilion) is a sacred place to Cheondoism, located on Mt. Gumi in Gajeong-ri, Hyeongok-myeon, Gyeongju, South Korea.^[1]

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Cheondoism is an indigenous Korean religion that evolved from Donghak (Eastern learning). Choe Je-u, the founder of Donghak, was born and later buried at Yongdamjeong.^[2]^[3]^[4] There is a statue in his image near the pavilion.

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^ Korea Times Archived September 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine 150th Anniversary of 'Tonghak'
^ Yongdamjeong vicinity^{[permanent dead link]} Gyeongju City
^ North Culture Vicinity Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Gyeongju City
^ (in Korean) 용담성지 龍潭聖地 Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

35°53′24″N 129°08′40″E / 35.89000°N 129.14444°E / 35.89000; 129.14444

[1] Korea Times Archived September 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine 150th Anniversary of 'Tonghak'

[2] Yongdamjeong vicinity^{[permanent dead link]} Gyeongju City

[3] North Culture Vicinity Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Gyeongju City

[4] (in Korean) 용담성지 龍潭聖地 Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

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