Somaroyeondae Pavilion

A yeondae was a means of communication using bonfires and smoke to relay urgent political and military news. It functioned in the same way as a bongsudae (a beacon-fire station) but differed in location: a yeondae was usually built on a hill or along the coast, whereas a bongsudae stood on a mountain summit, sending signals by smoke during the day and by fire at night. Standing 2.6 metres high, Somaroyeondae exchanged signals with Cheonmi Yeondae to the east and Beolpo Yeondae to the west. It was manned in rotation by six byeoljang (junior military officers) and twelve bonggun (beacon guards) attached to Jeongui-hyeon County.

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Region

Seogwipo, Jeju

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물