Nakseongdae
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Toponymy
Nakseongdae means "where a star landed" in Hanja. This alludes to a legend surrounding general Kang Kam-ch'an; it is said that when he was born, a star fell to the earth and landed at the location of the park.[1]
Description
In 1972, the park was designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Seoul.[1] From 1973 to 1974, the shrine Anguksa (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler) was constructed in the park. This shrine is dedicated to General Kang. Stone wall of 409 meter circumference was built to surround it.[1]
Near the park is Nakseongdae Station of Seoul Subway Line 2.[2]
The park is located close to Seoul National University (SNU), which is often considered the top university in South Korea.[3] The term Nakseongdae resembles the name of a university, owing particularly to the term dae (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler). Due to its proximity to SNU, it has become used as a euphemism or nickname for the university. The term is sometimes used to avoid the appearance of bragging about attending South Korea's top university.[3]
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