The Taedong Gate is the eastern gate of the Walled City of Pyongyang of Koguryo Kingdom (277 BC-668 AD) on the banks of the Taedong River in Taedongmun-dong in Central District of Pyongyang.
It was originally built as the eastern gate of the keep of the Walled City of Pyongyang, the capital of Koguryo, in the mid-6th century, and was rebuilt in 947 and 1392, the initial periods of the Koryo dynasty and the feudal Joson dynasty. The present structure was built in 1635.
It was the most important and biggest one among six gates of Pyongyang. It is 19 metres high. The embankment is 26.3 metres long, 14.25 metres wide and 6.5 metres high. In the middle of the embankment is an arch-shaped gateway whose four corners gradually widen outwards on the plane surface so that it can bear the weight of the structure.
The gate is considered as a typical example of gate construction of the feudal Joson dynasty embodying magnificence, beauty and airiness, as it has the architectural style and structural features of the early period of the feudal Joson dynasty, which inherited and developed the architectural art of Koryo.
Today, the gate serves as a recreational ground for the working people, youth and schoolchildren as it goes well with the Pyongyang Bell House, Ryongwang Pavilion and the Taedong River promenade’s flower bed facilities while boasting the long history of Pyongyang, which turned into a magnificent modern capital city.