Mangyang Battery, Ganghwa

A battery (dondae) is a small defensive and observation post built along the coast or in a border area. Soldiers stationed inside stood watch, looking out for enemy reconnaissance and any other suspicious activity, and responding as needed. When the enemy attacked, the defenders fought back using the weapons kept inside. In May 1679, the fifth year of King Sukjong, 48 batteries were completed, and five more were added afterwards. The 48 batteries were built by 8,900 monk soldiers from Hwanghae, Gangwon and Hamgyeong provinces together with 4,262 royal guard troops of the Eoyeongcheong, taking about 80 days. The construction was planned and supervised by Kim Seok-ju, Minister of War, while overall practical management was carried out by Yun I-je, the Yu Su (governor) of Ganghwa. Mangyang Battery is one of the 48 batteries built in 1679, the fifth year of King Sukjong; together with Geonpyeong, Samam and Seokgak batteries, it belonged to Jeongpobo. It has a rectangular plan with a perimeter of 130m, and its stone walls stand 300–340cm high. Oepo-ri Harbour lies to the east, with the Monument to the Sambyeolcho's Resistance against the Mongols situated just below. The southern side is a steep slope, almost a cliff face.

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Where it is

Region

Ganghwa, Incheon

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물