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64-635: Sinmun may refer to: King [ edit ] Sinmun of Silla (r. 681–692), the thirty-first king of Silla, a Korean state that originated in the southwestern Korean peninsula Newspaper [ edit ] [REDACTED] Look up 신문 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gyeongju Sinmun , weekly newspaper published in the city of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea Pyongyang Sinmun , North Korean newspaper founded on 1 June 1957 by Kim Il-sung Rodong Sinmun , North Korean newspaper and

128-472: A basin surrounded by low mountains: Palgongsan to the north, Biseulsan to the south, Waryongsan to the west, and a series of smaller hills in the east. The Geumho River flows along the northern and eastern edges of the city, emptying in the Nakdong River west of the city. The majority of Daegu lies in a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cwa ). In Holdridge climate classification , Daegu has

192-873: A branch of the Independence Club was established in the town. As the demise of the Korean Empire approached in 1907, local citizens led by Seo Sang-don organized the National Debt Repayment Movement . The movement spread nationwide, collecting many individual donations toward repaying the national debt. Rebellions continued after the 1910 annexation to Japan, notably during the March First Movement of 1919. At that time, four major demonstrations took place in Daegu, involving an estimated 23,000 citizens. In 1946,

256-404: A high-ranking Silla official, though a serious challenge to royal authority on the part of a clique of aristocratic officials, also provided Sinmun with the motive to solidify his power through a purge of certain aristocrats. The causes of Kim's revolt are disputed. Kim Hŭm-dol was the father-in-law of Sinmun, who had married his daughter. The failure of Sinmun to produce a male heir through her, and

320-537: A large Silla village dating to the sixth to seventh centuries AD at Siji-dong. During the Later Three Kingdoms period , 892–936, Daegu was initially aligned with Later Baekje . In 927, northern Daegu was the site of the Battle of Gong Mountain between the forces of Goryeo under Wang Kŏn and those of Later Baekje under Kyŏn Hwŏn . In this battle, the forces of Goryeo were crushed and Wang Kŏn himself

384-549: A modern transportation center of the newly constructed Gyeongbu Line main railroad connecting Seoul and Busan. In 1905, the old fortress wall was destroyed. As a tribute to the wall, streets that now run where the wall once stood have been named Bukseongno , Namseongno, Dongseongno and Seoseongno, which translates as "north fortress street", "south fortress street", "east fortress street" and "west fortress street" respectively. Independence movements against imperial aggression flourished in Daegu, beginning as early as 1898, when

448-475: A number of department stores. Many of these belong to national or multinational chains, but the local Daegu Department Store also operates two branches, while another local chain, Donga Department Store operates four in the city proper. The six department stores among them gather at the downtown. The traditional markets such as Seomun Market and Chilseong Market sell all sorts of goods. Many traditional ceremonies and festivals in agrarian society disappeared in

512-677: A total population of over 5 million. Daegu is located in south-eastern Korea about 80 km (50 mi) from the coast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang Province . The Daegu basin is the central plain of the Yeongnam region . In ancient times, the Daegu area was part of the proto-kingdom Jinhan . Subsequently, Daegu came under the control of the Silla Kingdom , which unified

576-423: A warm temperate moist forest climate. The mountains that comprise the basin trap hot and humid air. Similarly, in winter, cold air lies in the basin. The area receives little precipitation except during the rainy season of summer and is sunny throughout much of the year. Data gathered since 1961 indicates that the mean temperature for January, the coldest month in Daegu, is 0.6 °C (33 °F) and that for August,

640-489: Is a city in southeastern South Korea. Daegu is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan ; it is the fourth-largest metropolitan city in the nation with over 2.3 million residents; and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern South Korea. Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk , with

704-472: Is current Daegu, Busan , Ulsan , North Gyeongsang Province , and South Gyeongsang Province . At about that time, the city began to grow into a major city. The status continued for nearly 300 years, and the city has been transformed as the capital of Gyeongsangbuk-do since Gyeongsang-do was divided into two provinces, Gyeongsangbuk-do (northern Gyeongsang-province) and Gyeongsangnam-do (southern one) in 1896. Daegu's first regular markets were established during

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768-463: Is safe to assume it encountered stiff resistance by capital aristocrats. It was following the attempted revolt of Kim Hŭm-dol that Sinmun rescinded the fiefdom granted earlier to Anseung , the would-be king of Goguryeo, and had him come live in the Silla capital of Gyeongju in 683. Perhaps related to this, the following year Sinmun was again faced with rebellion when the general and relation to Anseung

832-529: Is the tallest contemporary structure (202 m) and a symbol of the city. Its observatory commands good views of the surroundings. Woobang Land is the largest amusement park out of the capital area. Many small gardens lie in the heart of the city, such as the National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Park (Gukchae Bosang Park) and 2·28 Park. The former park includes Dalgubeol-daejong ( 달구벌대종 ; 達句伐大鐘 ), which means

896-508: Is the third-largest metropolitan area in Korea with respect to both population and commerce. Since 1990, Daegu has suffered two of South Korea's worst mass casualty disasters: the 1995 Daegu gas explosions , which killed 101 people, and the 2003 Daegu subway fire , which killed 192 people. In February 2020, Daegu was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea . In July 2023,

960-668: The Tripitaka Koreana (a woodblock edition of the Tripitaka and one of the world's oldest extant complete collections of the Buddhist scriptures). Haeinsa is located in Gayasan National Park of Hapcheon , South Gyeongsang Province . The historic city of Gyeongju , North Gyeongsang Province , the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla is located east of Daegu. Mt. Palgong, Mt. Biseul, and Mt. Ap are

1024-593: The Daegu Fashion Fair and Preview in Daegu annually or semi-annually, and invites national institutes. A large new town specializing in the textile-fashion industries is currently under construction in Bongmu-dong, northeastern Daegu. The district, officially named Esiapolis, takes aim at the fashion hub of East Asia. Textile complexes, textile-fashion institutions, an international school, fashion malls as well as residential areas plan to be developed in

1088-555: The Daegu October Incident took place, one of the most serious social disorders since the foundation of the Republic of Korea. On October 1, Korean national police killed three student demonstrators and injured many others. It was also the site of major demonstrations on February 28, 1960, prior to the presidential election of that year. Daegu and all of North Gyeongsang province had heavy guerrilla activities in

1152-794: The Gunwi County of North Gyeongsang Province was integrated into Daegu. Two local governments are in the city, the Daegu Metropolitan Government in Jung District and Gyeongbuk Provincial Government in Buk District . The provincial government will be relocated to Andong in its proper province, Gyeongbuk. As a result, the provincial government office was relocated to Andong in January 2023. The mayor and heads of city's eight districts are directly elected by

1216-524: The Korean Peninsula . During the Joseon period, the city was the capital of Gyeongsang Province , one of the traditional eight provinces of the country. Daegu was an economic motor of Korea during the 1960s–1980s period. The humid subtropical climate of Daegu is ideal for producing high-quality apples, thus the nickname, "Apple City". Daegu is also known as "Textile City". Textiles used to be

1280-650: The Pusan Perimeter , however, so it remained in South Korean hands throughout the war. The fighting that prevented North Korean troops from crossing the Nakdong River has become known as the Battle of Taegu . In the second half of the 20th century, the city underwent explosive growth, and the population has increased more than tenfold since the end of the Korean War. The city was politically favored during

1344-493: The nogeup Sinmun instituted a system wherein officials were allotted only "office land" ( jikjeon 職田) from which they were allowed to procure only taxes on grain. This was clearly meant to sever the landed power base of aristocratic officialdom. In time, however, this royal initiative would prove no match against an aristocracy united in its determination to protect the sources of its power. Eventually (though not in Sinmun's reign)

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1408-523: The 18-year-long rule of Park Chung Hee , when it and the surrounding area served as his political base. Daegu champions conservative political ideas and movements today and is a political base for the People Power Party . In the 1980s, Daegu separated from Gyeongsangbuk-do and became a separately administered provincial-level directly governed city ( Jikhalsi ), and was redesignated as a metropolitan city ( Gwangyeoksi ) in 1995. Today, Daegu

1472-423: The 681 revolt was soon put down and Kim Hŭm-dol and those implicated were executed. Further evidence of Sinmun's ambitious attempts to buttress central authority lies in a 689 royal edict that eliminated the official salary system, called the nogeup 錄邑, or "stipend village", wherein in lieu of salary officials were allotted pieces of land and their attendant population whereby to extricate their income. In place of

1536-684: The Dalgubeol grand bell. The bell is struck every week and year. There is also a botanical garden with a variety of plants and flowers. Dongseongno ( 동성로 ; 東城路 ) is the downtown of Daegu lying from the Daegu Station to Jung-ang pachulso (central police station) near the Banwoldang subway station in the center of the city Jung-gu . It has the Jung-angno subway station as the nearest station from its heart. Like its name meaning

1600-530: The Greater Daegu area have revealed a large number of settlements and burials of the prehistoric Mumun pottery period (around 1500–300 BC). In fact, some of the earliest evidence of Mumun settlement in Gyeongsangdo have been excavated from Siji-dong and Seobyeon-dong. Dongcheon-dong is one of the substantial Mumun agricultural villages that have been excavated. The Dongcheon-dong site dates back to

1664-754: The Greater Seoul area. Sub-downtowns in the city have its own commercial powers and colors. The area around the Seongseo Industrial Complex subway station in Dalseo District is a concentration of many amusement spots, and young people easily can be seen around Kyungpook National University in Buk-gu . Deuran-gil (means the street inside the field) in Suseong District is known for many restaurants. The city has

1728-565: The Middle Mumun (around 850–550 BC) and contains the remains of many prehistoric pit-houses and agricultural fields. Megalithic burials (dolmens) have also been found in large numbers in Daegu. Ancient historical texts indicate that during the Proto–Three Kingdoms ( Mahan , Jinhan , and Byeonhan ) period, Daegu was the site of a chiefdom or walled-town polity known from that time, according to historical records, as Dalgubeol . It

1792-462: The Republic of Korea thus far: Park Chung Hee , Chun Doo-hwan , Roh Tae-woo and Park Geun-hye . Park Chung Hee and Chun Doo-hwan were born in other cities but they moved to Daegu and spent childhood in Daegu. As the capital of the Korean conservatives, the city has wielded strong political influence in elections . Daegu is divided into 7 districts ( Gu ) and 2 counties ( Gun ) Daegu sits in

1856-501: The borderline between a humid continental climate ( Dwa ) and a humid subtropical climate ( Cwa ), and has colder winters than other areas of Daegu. Daegu is a manufacturing industry city. The major industries are textiles , metals and machinery . In 2021, Daegu had a regional GDP of $ 44,144 million. Many companies such as Daegu Bank , Korea Delphi , Hwasung corp. , and TaeguTec are situated in this city, and Samsung and Kolon were founded here. Numerous factories are located in

1920-523: The capital from Gyeongju to Daegu, but was unable to do so. This initiative is known only through a single line in the Samguk sagi , a most valued historical record of ancient Korea by Koryeo dynasty historian Kim Bu-sik , but it is presumed to indicate both an attempt by the Silla king to reinforce royal authority and the entrenched resistance of the Gyeongju political elites that was the likely cause of

1984-401: The citizens every four years. The city council has 29 members which consist of 26 from the same number of electoral districts and three proportional representations. They are also directly elected every four years. Most of them are the members of the People Power Party , the main conservative political party in South Korea. Daegu is a stronghold for the party and has produced four Presidents of

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2048-473: The city. The most well-known sight of the city is the stone Buddha called Gatbawi on the top of Gwanbong, Palgongsan . It is famous for its stone gat (Korean traditional hat). People from all over the country visit the place, because they believe that the Buddha will grant one's single desire. Administratively, the site itself is located in the neighboring city, Gyeongsan , North Gyeongsang Province . On

2112-413: The commercial center of the southern part of the Korean Peninsula with Seoul in the center and Pyongyang in the north (currently North Korea), because of its advantageous location. Some of the large, traditional markets like Seomun Market are still flourishing in the city. Additionally, Daegu was considered the third major economic city in Korea, after Seoul and Busan. However, due to the decline of

2176-602: The direction of the Donghwasa Temple and Sutaegol Valley. In the urban area, several small mountains and hills play the same role. Dalseong Park, which sits inside a 1,500-year-old earth fortress, is a historic place of the city. It contains the city's only zoo and some monuments as well as the wall. Duryu Park or Duryusan is a large forest in the middle of the urban area. It has Daegu Tower , Woobang Land , Kolon Bandstand, Duryu Stadium, and many sports facilities. Daegu Tower, also called Woobang Tower or Duryu Tower,

2240-427: The district. Generally, Daegu is known as a conservative city. As well as being the largest inland city in the country beside Seoul it has become one of the major metropolitan areas in the nation. Traditionally, Buddhism has been strong; today there are still many temples. Confucianism is also popular in Daegu, with a large academy based in the city. Neon cross-topped spires of Christian churches can also be seen in

2304-553: The first gateway in Yeongnam ), has been restored in Mangudang Park . Western style modern architecture like Gyesan Cathedral and the old building of Jeil Church are preserved across the urban area. Gyesan Cathedral is the third oldest gothic church building in Korea and the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu which is one of three archdioceses in South Korea . Several buildings, in

2368-531: The first place where Wang Geon dared to stop after escaping the battle, and " Banwol ", or half-moon, where he is said to have stopped and admired the moon before returning to Goryeo. A statue commemorating the battle now stands in northern Daegu, as does a memorial to Sin Sung-gyŏm. In the Goryeo period, the first edition of the Tripitaka Koreana was stored in Daegu, at the temple of Buinsa. However, this edition

2432-482: The heat. Summers in Daegu are some of the hottest in the Korean peninsula. In 2023, on July 31 and August 3, median strips could not overcome the heat and melted in different parts of the same district in Daegu . The climate of Gunwi County , which is the northern area of Daegu and was incorporated into Daegu from North Gyeongsang Province in July 2023, is quite different from most parts of Daegu. Gunwi straddles

2496-493: The immediate wake of Silla's unification of the peninsula following its defeats of rival Baekje and Goguryeo with military aid from Tang China, and then its check of Tang ambitions to establish its hegemony over the peninsula. It was in late summer 681, not long after coming to power (during the official period of mourning for the recently deceased King Munmu), that a serious revolt broke out against royal authority. The so-called "Kim Hŭm-dol 金欽突 Revolt", named after its leader,

2560-627: The industrial complexes situated in the west and north sides of the city including the Seongseo Industrial Complex, West Daegu Industrial Complex and the Daegu Dyeing Industrial Complex. The city is the economic and industrial core of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region, one of the major industrial areas in Korea. It accounted for as much as 94 percent of Korea's trade surplus in 2006. The electronics industries in Gumi and

2624-643: The late 1940s, as thousands of refugees shied away from the fighting in Jeolla province and sought shelters in Daegu. In November 1948, a unit in Daegu joined the mutiny which had begun in Yeosu the previous month. As in many other areas during the Korean War, political killings of dissenters were widespread. During the Korean War , heavy fighting occurred nearby along the Nakdong River . Daegu sat inside

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2688-521: The late Joseon period. The most famous of these is the Yangnyeongsi herbal medicine market. This became a center of herbal trade in Joseon, and even attracted buyers from neighboring countries. Traders from Japan, who were not permitted to leave the Nakdong River valley, hired messengers to visit the market on their behalf. Seomun Market , which stood at the city's west gate at that time, was one of

2752-429: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sinmun&oldid=596470235 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sinmun of Silla Sinmun was named crown prince by Munmu in 665. He came to power in

2816-421: The local government has begun focusing on working towards economic revival and concentrating on improving the city's fashion industry. Beginning in the late 1990s, Daegu has been actively making efforts to promote its fashion industry based on its textile and clothing manufacturing industries under the 'Daegu: Fashion City'. The city opens many exhibitions related to the fashion and textile industries including

2880-495: The move's failure. The city was given its current name in 757. In the late 1990s, archaeologists excavated a large-scale fortified Silla site in Dongcheon-dong, Buk-gu. The site at Locality 2 consists of the remains of 39 raised-floor buildings enclosed by a formidable ditch-and-palisade system. The excavators hypothesize that the fortified site was a permanent military encampment or barracks. Archaeologists also uncovered

2944-617: The nine provinces of China during the reign of King Yu , legendary founder of the Xia dynasty ). Established as well were a series of "secondary capitals" 小京, to which it was Sinmun's policy to relocate many of the peoples subjugated by the defeats of Baekje and Goguryeo. In 682 Sinmun also established the Gukhak , or National Academy, dedicated to training officials in the Confucian classics. He soon thereafter dispatched an embassy to Tang, now under

3008-581: The official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Seoul Sinmun , daily newspaper based out of Seoul, South Korea Tongnip Sinmun (1896–1899), the first privately managed modern daily newspaper in Korea founded by Seo Jae-pil Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sinmun . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

3072-459: The old stipend village system would be revived. It was also in 689 that Sinmun made an ultimately abortive attempt to move the Silla capital from Gyeongju to Dalgubeol 達句伐, at what is now Daegu , evidence again that Sinmun was keen on extricating the base of royal power away from the aristocratic clans, and in so doing to empower it. The Samguk sagi , the source of this attempt at capital shifting, provides no details as to why it failed, though it

3136-481: The outskirts of the city, mountains keep many traditional temples such as Donghwasa , Pagyesa , and Buinsa . Donghwasa is a Buddhist temple that was built by Priest Geukdal-hwasang in 493, and many artifacts of the period are found around the temple. The International Tourist Zen Meditation Center is Korea's only Zen-themed center. Some lecture halls or memorial halls such as Dodong-seowon ( 도동서원 ; 道東書院 ) and Nokdong-seowon ( 녹동서원 ; 鹿洞書院 ) are also located in

3200-554: The pillar industry of the city. With the establishment of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone , Daegu currently focuses on fostering fashion and high-tech industries. Daegu was the host city of the 22nd World Energy Congress , the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the 2003 Summer Universiade . It also hosted four matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup . Archaeological investigations in

3264-564: The present Keisung Academy and the KNU middle/high school, are famous too. Yangnyeongsi ( 약령시 ; 藥令市 ) in Namseongno (often called Yakjeon-golmok) is the oldest market for Korean medicinal herbs in the country with a history of 350 years. Bongsan-dong which has some art galleries and studios is being developed as the artistic center of the city since the 1990s. Nearby tourist attractions include Haeinsa —a Buddhist temple that houses

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3328-436: The representative mountains in Daegu. Apsan, just in the southern part of the city, is the closest mountain from the urban area among them. It has many trails, Buddhist temples, a Korean War museum, and a gondola ride to the peak. Additionally, Waryongsan, Hamjisan, and Yongjibong are located in the city. These serve as neighborhood parks to the citizens. Mt. Palgong has a cable car to the summit. There are also hiking trails in

3392-623: The rule of Empress Wu , to request copies of the Book of Rites and other classics. Sinmun died in 692, having weathered several serious challenges to royal authority and set the framework for the organization and governance of the expanded Silla state. The aristocratic challenges to his authority, though defeated, were harbingers of the social unrest and political upheavals that would characterize later Silla. Daegu Daegu ( Korean :  대구 ; [tɛ̝.ɡu] ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City ( 대구광역시 ),

3456-530: The steel industries in Pohang provided great services to that surplus. World-leading manufacturing facilities for Anycall ( Samsung Mobile ) and POSCO 's main factories are located near the city. Daegu and its neighbouring cities were designated for the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone by the central government in 2008. It is specialized companies like Winitech software company in knowledge-based service and manufacturing industries. Historically, Daegu has been

3520-629: The street in the east fortress, the eastern part of Daegu-eupseong ( 대구읍성 ; 大邱邑城 , means the Daegu-Principality Fortress) was situated along this street. The fortress, however, had been demolished in the early 20th century. Although Daegu is the nation's third or fourth largest city, the Dongseongno area form the largest and the broadest downtown area in the whole country except the capital city, Seoul . In most cases, famous brands open their branch shop first here out of

3584-501: The subsequent erosion of Kim's favor and influence at court may have been a key factor. Other scholars see in it a more serious challenge on the part of military leaders (some of whom were also implicated), who following the successful conclusion of the wars of unification saw their own influence and status erode. Still others see the source of aristocratic grievance being the rising influence of non aristocratic officials, who were increasingly being used to staff government posts. In any case,

3648-572: The suburbs. Old villages have been preserved, such as the Otgol village ( Gyeongju Choi clan's original residence area) and the Inheung village ( Nampyeong Mun' s). In the urban area, the Joseon period's administrative or educational buildings including Gyeongsang-gamyeong ( 경상감영 ; 慶尙監營 ) and Daegu-hyanggyo ( 대구향교 ; 大邱鄕校 ) also remain. The main gateway of the city in that period called Yeongnam-jeilmun ( 영남제일문 ; 嶺南第一門 , meaning

3712-449: The textile industry, which is the heart of Daegu's economy, the overall economic growth of the city has also fallen. Also, the city is the warmest region in South Korea due to the humid subtropical climate. This climate condition provides the region with high quality apples and oriental melons. The fruit industry is a crucial support for the local economy. Due to the stagnant economy, Daegu's population began to decrease after 2003. Recently,

3776-511: The top-three markets in the Joseon period. Japanese imperialism forcibly opened up Korea's markets beginning in the late 19th century. In 1895, Daegu became the site of one of the country's first modern post offices , as a part of the 'Gab-o' reforms introduced in the aftermath of the First Sino-Japanese war . Beginning in the late 1890s, increasing numbers of foreign merchants and workers started to visit Daegu, which emerged as

3840-427: The warmest month, is 26.4 °C (80 °F). The city's lowest record temperature was −20.2 °C (−4 °F), and the city's highest record temperature was 40.0 °C (104 °F). In 2014, high temperatures led to the emergence of a new term called Daefrica (대프리카, Daegu+Africa) starting with the internet community, and has been used in the media, broadcasting, etc. In 2015, a traffic cone in Daegu melted in

3904-435: Was absorbed into the kingdom of Silla no later than the fifth century. The vestiges of the wall can be seen, and relics have been excavated in the current Dalseong Park . Silla succeeded in unifying the Korean peninsula by defeating the other kingdoms of Baekje and Goguryeo in the late seventh century, partly due to assistance from China's Tang dynasty . Shortly thereafter, in 689, Silla's King Sinmun considered moving

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3968-550: Was destroyed when the temple was sacked in 1254, during the Mongol invasions of Korea . Daegu served as an important transportation center during the Joseon dynasty, being located in the middle of the Great Yeongnam Road which ran between Seoul and Busan, at the junction of this arterial road and the roads to Gyeongju and Jinju . In 1601, Daegu became the administrative capital of the Gyeongsang Province , which

4032-455: Was implicated in a revolt and executed. His followers then launched the rebellion without him, seizing what is now Iksan , location of Anseung's erstwhile fief. This revolt too was put down. Sinmun's reign also saw the expansion of the Silla government and reorganization of Silla territory. Several new departments were established and for the first time were organized a system of nine national provinces (an organization that had clear allusions to

4096-466: Was saved only by the heroic deed of his general Sin Sung-gyŏm . However, the atrocities of the Later Baekje forces at this time apparently changed local sympathizers to favor Wang Kŏn, who later became the king of Goryeo . Numerous place names and local legends in the area still bear witness to the historic battle of 927. Among these are " Ansim ", which literally means "peace of mind", said to be

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