Gates of Joryeong Path, Mungyeong

This is the gateway between the Yeongnam region and Seoul, and a military stronghold. The pass has been called Joryeong since the early Goryeo period, when it became established as an important transport route. It was such a strategically important point that in 1592, the second year of King Seonjo of Joseon, during the Japanese invasions, the Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga joined forces here with the troops of Kato Kiyomasa, who were advancing north from Gyeongju. At the time the royal court believed this place would hold, but General Sin Rip failed to stop the Japanese army at Joryeong and instead met them at Tangeumdae in Chungju, where he was defeated. Afterwards the court deeply regretted this failure and repeatedly discussed building gates on a large scale at Joryeong, finally completing three gates in 1708, the 34th year of King Sukjong. Of the gates on the route from Mungyeong to Chungju, the first is called Juheulgwan, the second Jodongmun (also known as Jogokgwan), and the third Joryeonggwan. Jodongmun became an important route after Sin Chung-won built a fortress here following the Japanese invasions of 1592, the 25th year of King Seonjo. When Joryeongsanseong Fortress was built in 1708, the 34th year of King Sukjong, the old fortress north of Maebawi Rock was rebuilt and made into the middle wall, its gate called Jogokgwan. The present facilities are a restoration of what had fallen into ruin. (Note: the name was changed from Mungyeong gwanmun to Mungyeong Joryeong gwanmun, by notification of 28 July 2011.)

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Where it is

Region

Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Historic Site · 사적