Samji Lake | |
Korean name | |
---|---|
Chosŏn'gŭl | 삼지연 |
Hancha | 三池淵 |
Revised Romanization | Samjiyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Samjiyŏn |
Samji ( Korean: 삼지) is a lake in North Korea. [1] The lake serves as a tourist attraction. [2]
The word samji means "three pools" in Korean language. The lake is formed by three ponds which are located side by side. [1] [2]
Between 1937 and 1939, the Japanese built the 120-km-long Hyesan- Musan Guard Road one hundred meters from the lake. [3] [4]
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. [5]
Samji Lake is designated as a Revolutionary Battle Site. [6] The Grand Monument of Lake Samji there is built in honor of Kim Il Sung. [2]
41°49′49.47″N 128°20′0.67″E / 41.8304083°N 128.3335194°E
Samji Lake | |
Korean name | |
---|---|
Chosŏn'gŭl | 삼지연 |
Hancha | 三池淵 |
Revised Romanization | Samjiyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Samjiyŏn |
Samji ( Korean: 삼지) is a lake in North Korea. [1] The lake serves as a tourist attraction. [2]
The word samji means "three pools" in Korean language. The lake is formed by three ponds which are located side by side. [1] [2]
Between 1937 and 1939, the Japanese built the 120-km-long Hyesan- Musan Guard Road one hundred meters from the lake. [3] [4]
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. [5]
Samji Lake is designated as a Revolutionary Battle Site. [6] The Grand Monument of Lake Samji there is built in honor of Kim Il Sung. [2]
41°49′49.47″N 128°20′0.67″E / 41.8304083°N 128.3335194°E