Sinseonbong Peak Site

The site is located on the summit of Sinseonbong Peak (elevation 197m, relative height 100m), on the south bank of the Geumgang River beyond Gilchi Pass in the Gyejoksan mountain range east of the Daejeon basin. Because of submersion caused by the Daecheong Dam, the course of the Geumgang River itself is no longer visible, but the hills and transport routes north of the river are clearly visible from this point. Sinseonbong Peak, where the site stands, is made up of huge boulders weathered smooth on the surface and gathered into three large clusters, so that there is almost no flat ground, and three of its four sides, all but the west, are sheer rock cliffs. On the west side of the summit a stone wall about 50m long, running north–south, has been identified; the masonry technique suggests a Three Kingdoms-period date, and the use of squared-faced stones resembles the wall-building methods of Baekje mountain fortresses. At the northern end, where the site meets the ridge, traces of walling survive only on the west, while the east side is exposed bedrock. Fragments of Baekje pottery are said to have been recovered here, and given its topography the site was probably a small defensive installation of the Three Kingdoms period, such as a boru (a small fort or outpost). Jilhyeonseong Fortress lies only about 1.7km to the northwest, which supports this interpretation. In plan the site is a rectangle with its long axis running northwest–southeast, with a total circumference of about 220m; a stone wall survives only on the west side, and the point where it meets the northern ridge is thought to have been a gate. Elsewhere on the rock faces of the site are carved or written inscriptions connected with folk belief, including "惺惺主人翁" (Seongseong juingong), "惶惶上帝位" (Hwanghwang sangjewi), "彌神藏□" (Misinjang□) and "佛" (Bul, Buddha), though the period to which they belong cannot be determined.

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Where it is

Region

Dong-gu, Daejeon

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물