{{Short description|Park in Seoul, South Korea}} {{Infobox park |name = Nakseongdae |image = |image_caption = |location = [[Gwanak District]], [[Seoul]], South Korea |coordinates = {{coord|37.471223|126.959983|display=inline,title}} |mapframe-zoom = 14 |public_transit = [[Nakseongdae Station]] }} '''Nakseongdae''' ({{IPA|ko|naks͈ʌŋdɛ}}; {{Korean|낙성대|落星垈}}) is a park located in [[Gwanak]], [[Seoul]]. It is the birthplace of Goryeo general, [[Kang Kam-ch'an]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last1=나 |first1=각순 |script-title=ko:낙성대 (落星垈) |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0011607 |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=[[Encyclopedia of Korean Culture]] |publisher=[[Academy of Korean Studies]] |language=ko}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=":0" />
==Description==
In 1972, the park was designated as a [[Heritage preservation in South Korea#City- or province-designated heritage (시·도지정문화재)|Tangible Cultural Heritage of Seoul]].<ref name=":0" /> From 1973 to 1974, the shrine [[Anguksa (Seoul)|Anguksa]] ({{Korean|안국사|安國祠|labels=no}}) was constructed in the park. This shrine is dedicated to General Kang. Stone wall of 409 meter circumference was built to surround it.<ref name=":0" />
Near the park is [[Nakseongdae Station]] of [[Seoul Subway]] [[Seoul Subway Line 2|Line 2]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=김 |first=지헌 |date=2019-12-12 |script-title=ko:서울 지하철 2호선 낙성대역, '강감찬역' 된다…명칭 병기 |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20191212066500004 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |language=ko}}</ref>
The park is located close to [[Seoul National University]] (SNU), which is often considered the top university in South Korea.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=박 |first=순찬 |date=2020-08-03 |script-title=ko:[서울대 출입기자의 서울대생 이야기-1] "저 낙성대 다녀요" 서울대생이 거짓말하는 이유는? |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/12/07/2009120700500.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref> The term ''Nakseongdae'' resembles the name of a university, owing particularly to the term ''dae'' ({{Korean|hangul=[[:wikt:대|대]]|hanja=大|labels=no}}). 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.<ref name=":1" />
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== External links == {{Commons category-inline|Nakseongdae}} {{Seoul parks}}
[[Category:Parks in Seoul]]