Donwhamoon – Korean Changdukgoong front door

Donhwamun (昌德宮 敦化門) in Changdeokgung Palace is the main gate of Changdeokgung Palace. It is designated as Korea’s Treasure No. 383.
It was built in the 12th year of Taejong (1412), 7 years after the completion of Changdeokgung Palace.
Donhwa (敦化) means’to strengthen edification’ and is taken from Chapter 30 of 《Jungyong》. [Commentary 1]

Traditionally by Jeonghyun and Gong Young-dal
It was interpreted as meaning ‘

Donhwamun (昌德宮 敦化門) in Changdeokgung Palace is the main gate of Changdeokgung Palace. It is designated as Korea’s Treasure No. 383.
It was built in the 12th year of Taejong (1412), 7 years after the completion of Changdeokgung Palace.
Donhwa (敦化) means’to strengthen edification’ and is taken from Chapter 30 of 《Jungyong》. [Commentary 1]

Traditionally by Jeonghyun and Gong Young-dal
It was interpreted as meaning’to deeply edify the people through the great virtue of the wage’.