Nampoeupseong Walled Town

The government seat of Nampo-hyeon was originally located at Subu-ri in Ungcheon-eup, but under King Sejong of Joseon it was moved to the site of present-day Nampoeupseong. In 1446, the 28th year of King Sejong, a stone wall was built there to govern the local population and to defend against invasion; the wall today measures about 790 m in length. In its early years the fortress functioned chiefly as a military base against Japanese pirate raids, but as such raids gradually declined it came to serve as an administrative seat. It was repaired and rebuilt several times during the Joseon period and survives in relatively good form today. The wall was built with large stones at the base and progressively smaller stones towards the top, with earth packed against the inner face, a technique called naetak; this construction well illustrates the style of Joseon-period walled towns (eupseong). It originally contained an ongseong (a curved outer wall shielding a gate), chi (projecting bastions), wells, and numerous government buildings. Within the walls today stand Jinseoru Pavilion, Dongheon (the local magistrate's office) and Oksanamun Gate, along with Nampo Elementary School.

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Where it is

Region

Boryeong, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물