Byeoldoyeondae 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. Byeoldoyeondae, standing on Yeondae Hill east of Hwabuk-dong in Jeju City, was under the jurisdiction of Hwabunjin garrison and is also known as Hwabuk-dae. It is now largely in ruins, with only its foundation stones remaining, scattered and irregular. The station was manned around the clock in rotation by six janggun (generals) and twelve bongsugun (beacon guards), and it exchanged signals with Jocheon Yeondae to the east and Sugeun Yeondae to the west.

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Where it is

Region

Jeju City, Jeju

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물