Aewol Yeondae

A yeondae was a communication device that used torches and smoke to relay urgent political and military news. It functioned no differently from a bongsudae in purpose, except that a yeondae was generally built on a hill or by the shore, while a bongsudae was set on a mountain summit, sending signals by smoke in the daytime and by torch at night. Aewol Yeondae stands at a spot in Aewol-ri called "Yeondiwat", 500m west of Aewolseong Fortress. Built on a hillock about 450m from the sea, it is relatively large among the yeondae found on Jeju Island. It exchanged signals with Namdu Yeondae to the east and Gwideok Yeondae to the west. Six byeoljang (garrison officers) and twelve bonggun (beacon guards) were stationed here, guarding the coastline in six shifts around the clock.

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Where it is

Region

Jeju City, Jeju

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물