Gwideogyeondae 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. Gwideogyeondae stands north of Gwideok Elementary School and was under the jurisdiction of Myeongwol-jin garrison. Nothing of its original form survives; the present structure was rebuilt in a recent restoration. Six byeoljang (junior military officers) and twelve bonggun (beacon guards) of Myeongwol-jin garrison kept watch over the coastline around the clock in six shifts. It was linked to Aewol Yeondae to the east and Uji Yeondae to the west.

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Where it is

Region

Jeju City, Jeju

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물