The Taedong Gate stands on the bank of the Taedong River in Taedongmun-dong, Central District, Pyongyang.

   It was built in the mid-sixth century as the east gate of the Inner Wall of the Walled City of Pyongyang, the capital of Koguryo.

   It was rebuilt in 947 and 1392. The present-day gate is what was rebuilt in 1635.

   It is a model of gate architecture of the nation in the Middle Ages for its imposing, beautiful and cheerful features.

   It was the most important and biggest of the six gates in Pyongyang. It is 19m high, and its embankment is 26.3m long, 14.25m wide and 6.5m high.

   There is an arch in the middle of the embankment, and its four corners gradually widen outward so as to support the gate firmly. The two-storeyed gabled gatehouse has three bays on the façade and three bays on the flank, which goes well with the embankment and looks majestic.

   The gate looks gorgeous and grandiose as it was painted colourfully.

   The Taedong Gate is a valuable cultural relic of the nation.