Monument for the 40th Anniversary of King Gojong's Enthronement

Monument for the 40th Anniversary of King/Emperor Gojong's Enthronement (Korean: 고종 어극 40년 칭경기념비; Hanja: 高宗御極四十年稱慶紀念碑), also called Bigak (비각; 碑閣), is a pavilion near Gwanghwamun in central Seoul. The pavilion was built in 1902 to commemorate the 40th anniversary (Ruby jubilee) of Emperor Gojong’s coronation and his 50th birthday, as well as the founding in 1897 of the Korean Empire.^[1][2]

Monument for the 40th Anniversary of King Gojong's Enthronement

The monument (2024)
Location	Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°34′14″N 126°58′39″E
Completion date	1902
Dedicated to	Gojong of Korea
Historic Sites of South Korea
Designated	1969-07-18
Reference no.	171
Korean name
Hangul	고종 어극 40년 칭경기념비
Hanja	高宗御極四十年稱慶紀念碑
Revised Romanization	Gojong eogeuk 40nyeon chinggyeongginyeombi
McCune–Reischauer	Kojong ŏgŭk 40nyŏn ch'inggyŏngginyŏmbi
Alternate name
Hangul	비각
Hanja	碑閣
Revised Romanization	Bigak
McCune–Reischauer	Pigak

See also

• Gwanghwamun