Yongsansanseong Fortress

This mountain fortress encircles the area just below the summit of Yongsan Mountain (435m above sea level) in Yongseong-myeon, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The gently sloping east and south sides were built of stone, while the steep west and north sides were built using both stone and earth. The total circumference of the fortress as it survives today is 1,481km, and the wall height is approximately 1.5–2.5m. The eastern wall takes the form of an inner and outer double wall; inside the fortress the space behind the wall was packed and compacted with rubble and earth, and a hoegwakdo (a circular patrol path along the inside of the rampart) was built for movement along the wall. In the very steep section between the sites of the west gate and the south gate, steps were built to prevent the wall from collapsing, while in the northern section and the east-south section walls were built on both the inside and outside. Around the sites of the four gates there were probably structures such as gate towers, and a command post or watchtower is presumed to have stood at the south-eastern corner. The Samguk sagi records that Kim In-mun, on returning from Tang China, was appointed gunju (a regional military governor) and supervised the construction of Jangsanseong Fortress. Since this 'Jangsanseong' is identified as the present-day Yongsansanseong Fortress, it can be seen that the fortress was built during the Three Kingdoms period.

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Where it is

Region

Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물