Photo: Seoul Parks (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
Cheonma Park
천마근린공원
Park · Songpa-gu
Legend says that during the Manchu invasion of 1636 General Im Gyeong-eop put on his armour at Gaerong-ri and his helmet at Tugubong, then rode a dragon horse from Masan (Cheonmasan) into battle. Cheonmasan stands at San 1-1, Macheon-dong, Songpa-gu, between Macheon-dong and Ha
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