A Quiet Flower Trail Welcoming the Weeping Cherry Blossoms of 'Loyal Souls'

In April, the Seoul National Cemetery blooms with flowers. Around Gyeorye-eol Madang (Plaza of National Spirit), which stretches from the main gate to the Memorial Tower, cherry blossoms weave a pale pink tapestry. Here, visitors can quietly savor spring without the clamor and crowds, while reflecting on the noble ancestors who passed like petals for the nation. In particular, the weeping cherry trees, with their long branches cascading down on both sides like weeping willows, create a rare and scenic sight rarely found elsewhere.

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   Seoul National Cemetery

   국립서울현충원

   The national cemetery is embraced on three sides like a folding screen by the ridges of Dongjak, with Gongjakbong Peak at the foot of Gwanaksan Mountain as its main summit, while the Hangang River winds around its front. In this sacred ground spanning about 430,000 pyeong,\n rest approximately 165,000 patriotic martyrs and fallen heroes, including righteous army soldiers from the late Joseon period, patriots who fought for national liberation, persons of national merit who dedicated their lives to the nation's development and prosperity, as well as brave military service members, police officers, and reservists who fell heroically to save the nation in crisis.\n Among them, the spirit tablets of about 104,000 heroes are enshrined in the Tablet Enshrinement Hall inside the Memorial Tower, about 7,000 unknown soldiers whose remains were recovered but identities remain unknown are laid to rest in the columbarium, and around 54,000 heroes are buried in the cemetery grounds.MoreLess

   

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   Sayuksin Park

   사육신공원

   Designated as Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 8, the Tomb of Sayuksin (Six Loyal Retainers) is maintained as a sacred sanctuary today.\n Located on a high hill between the Hangang Pedestrian Bridge and Noryangjin Station, the Tomb of Sayuksin is the burial ground of seven loyal retainers—Seong Sam-mun, Park Paeng-nyeon, Ha Wi-ji, Yi Gae, Yu Seong-won, Yu Eung-bu, and Kim Mun-gi—who were executed after resisting King Sejo, who forcibly dethroned King Danjong of the Joseon Dynasty and usurped the throne.\nMoreLess

   

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   Noryangjin Fish Market

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   Located behind Noryangjin Station, the Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market boasts a 70-year history,\n with about 450 to 500 tons of marine products traded daily, including catches from distant deep-sea fishing vessels.\n Auctions begin here at 3:00 AM, drawing numerous retailers, while general consumers\n typically visit between 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 3:00 PM–4:00 PM.\n Noryangjin Fish Market is a specialized live fish market accounting for 50% of Seoul's total trading volume, with fresh fish being the most commonly shipped variety.\n These can be purchased at 30% lower than market prices, and other fish species are generally 15–20% cheaper than typical market rates.\nMoreLess

   

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