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 | | The old Namtaeryeong pass connecting from Gwanmun Square in Gwacheon with Sadang-dong area of Seoul has been the major passage to enter Seoul for travelers on foot and products from the southern provinces. |
 | | Bandits often raided here, and many travelers who felt as if bewitched by a fox, it earned a name, “fox pass.” Consequently travelers usually grouped to 50 and passed under the escort of county guards. |
 | | On the other hand, opening the first way at the southern part of Seoul, Namtaeryeong carries the meaning, “the major south path of Seoul.” Today, the old pass is restored with sandy soil, led from the left hand-side of the highway in Sadang-dong, Seoul, to Gwacheon. |
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