Joseon Era, Korea, 1890-1900. Scene showing Dongnimmun (Independence) Gate, a memorial gate located in Seoul, South Korea. The gate was built following the First Sino-Japanese War to inspire a spirit of independence away from Korea's previous status as a Chinese tributary state, which was declared by the Treaty of Shimonoseki.

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