Bukhansanseong
Sign in to saveBukhansanseong () is a Joseon-era Korean fortress in Bukhansan National Park, South Korea. The present fort was completed in 1711, though plans for the structure date back to 1659. The name is also given to a fortress mentioned in the Samguk sagi, constructed by Gaeru of Baekje in 132 CE, and the two are often conflated although the putative connection is contested.
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백제가 수도를 하남 위례성으로 정했을 때 도성을 지키던 북방의 성이다. 백제 개루왕 5년(132)에 세워진 곳으로, 11세기 초 거란의 침입이 있을 때 현종이 고려 태조의 관을 이…
heritage.go.kr →이 지역은 고구려, 백제, 신라가 서로 차지하기 위해 쟁탈전을 벌였던 곳이며, 조선시대에는 도성을 지키는 중요한 곳이었다. 이 지역은 고구려, 백제, 신라가 서로 차지하기 위해 쟁탈전을 벌였던 곳이며, 조선시대에는 도성을 지키는 중요한 곳이었다. Built in the 5th year of the reign of King Gaeru (132), this fortress was used for the defense of the capital when Baekje set up its capital at Wiryeseong Fortress in Hanam. In the 11th century during an invasion by Khitans, King Hyeonjong of Goryeo relocated the coffin of its founding monarch, Taejo, to this fortress. Goryeo troops fought the Mongolian invaders in the 19th year of the reign of King Gojong of the Goryeo Dynasty here (1232). It was repaired in the 13th year of the reign of King U (1387). After the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592 and the Manchu Invasion in 1636, upon hearing a loud voice ordering the rebuilding of the fortress, King Sukjong of Joseon undertook a massive project to construct a stone fortification on the ruins of an old earthen fortress. The fortress was composed of 13 gates including Daeseomun (west gate) and Dongseomun (east-west gate) and Bungmun (north gate) and pedestals to construct the Dongjangdae, Namjangdae, and Bukjangdae command posts. Inside the fortress are 12 temples including Jungheungsa Temple, 99 wells, 22 small reservoirs, and 8 storehouses. The remains in Bukhansanseong such as Daeseomun, command post site, site of a well, and site of the buildings of defense were practically built during the reign of King Sukjong of the Joseon Dynasty, except some earthen wall remains constructed during the Three Kingdoms Period. This spot was of major strategic interest since the troops of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla often fought here for hegemony; it was also needed by the Joseon Dynasty for the defense of its capital.
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Bukhansanseong () is a Joseon-era Korean fortress in Bukhansan National Park, South Korea. The present fort was completed in 1711, though plans for the structure date back to 1659. The name is also given to a fortress mentioned in the Samguk sagi, constructed by Gaeru of Baekje in 132 CE, and the two are often conflated although the putative connection is contested.
The modern Bukhansanseong was built to protect the approach to Seoul, filling a gap in Korea's defences that had become apparent during the second Manchu invasion of 1636 and the earlier Imjin War. The Bukhansanseong was used as a royal retreat in emergencies, and contains 120 rooms.
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