Samnangseong Fortress, Ganghwa

Also known as Jeongjoksanseong, this fortress is called Samnangseong because of a legend that it was built by the three sons of Dangun. The exact date of its construction is unknown, but since Goryeo is said to have built a palace inside Samnangseong in 1259, the fortress must already have existed before that time. The layout of its walls resembles the structure of Three Kingdoms-period fortresses such as Samnyeonsanseong Fortress in Boeun and Myeonghwalsanseong Fortress in Gyeongju, suggesting that it was originally built during the Three Kingdoms period. It appears to have undergone repairs during the Goryeo period, and when the fortress was rebuilt in the 15th year of King Yeongjo's reign (1739), a gate tower named Jonghaeru was added at the south gate. In the first year of King Hyeonjong of Joseon (1660), the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, previously kept at the historical archive on Manisan Mountain, were moved to the Jeongjoksan historical archive within the fortress, and the Seonwonbogak, which housed the royal genealogical records, was built alongside it. Both have since disappeared, however, and only Jeondeungsa Temple remains. The site is also known as the place where, during the French invasion of Korea in the third year of King Gojong's reign (1866), around 160 French soldiers attacking through the east and south gates were repelled.

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Where it is

Region

Ganghwa, Incheon

Designation

Historic Site · 사적