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A hongsalmun is a gate for entering a sacred place in Korea. The gate indicates entry to a sacred realm. 
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A hongsalmun is a gate for entering a sacred place in Korea.
Hongsalmun is usually erected to indicate Korean Confucian sites, such as shrines, tombs, and academies such as hyanggyo and seowon.
The gate indicates entry to a sacred realm.