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Daehangno

Coordinates: 37°34′37″N 127°0′7″E / 37.57694°N 127.00194°E / 37.57694; 127.00194
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Daehang-no
Daehang-no at night
Korean name
Hangul
대학로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaehangno
McCune–ReischauerTaehangno
Formerly known as
Hangul
숭교방
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSunggyobang
McCune–ReischauerSungkyopang

Daehang-no (Korean: 대학로; lit. college street) is a area in Seoul north of the Han River within Jongno and Seodaemun districts.

Formerly known as Sunggyo-bang (숭교방; 崇敎坊; lit. high respect for teaching), it received its current name after the 1.1 km six lane road from Hyehwa-dong rotary to Ihwa-dong crossroad was designated as a "street of culture" on May 5, 1985.[citation needed]

Daehang-no is the street from the crossroad of 79–1, Jongno 5-ga, Jongno District, to Hyehwa-dong rotary, 132, Hyehwa-dong.[citation needed]

History

King Taejo relocated Sungkyunkwan to the current location on Daehang-no, after the founding of the Joseon dynasty. This gave Daehang-no its former name, "Sunggyo-bang", meaning "high respect for teaching".[citation needed]

During the Japanese occupation, Keijō Imperial University was founded in this area. The university was later merged with other colleges to form the prestigious Seoul National University.[citation needed]

37°34′37″N 127°0′7″E / 37.57694°N 127.00194°E / 37.57694; 127.00194

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