Samji Lake
| Samji Lake | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 삼지연 |
| Hancha | 三池淵 |
| Revised Romanization | Samjiyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samjiyŏn |
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Samji (Korean: 삼지) is a lake in North Korea.[1] The lake serves as a tourist attraction.[2]
Etymology
The word samji means "three pools" in Korean language. The lake is formed by three ponds which are located side by side.[1][2]
History
Between 1937 and 1939, the Japanese built the 120-km-long Kapsan-Musan Military Road one hundred meters from the lake.[3]
The lake is near the location of the Battle of Musan fought in May 1939. The battle is considered important in history of the Korean Revolution.[4]
Samji Lake is designated as a Revolutionary Battle Site.[5] The Grand Monument of Lake Samji there is built in honor of Kim Il-sung.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mt.Paektu tourist guide, North Korea". Korea Konsult AB. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Lake Samji". Naenara. Foreign Languages Publishing House. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Lake Samji". North Korea Online Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014.
- ^ Robert Willoughby (22 July 2014). North Korea. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 248. ISBN 978-1-84162-476-1.
- ^ "Samjiyon Revolutionary Battle Site". KCNA. 12 April 2000. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.
