Doksan Fortress

Doksan Fortress
Native name
禿山城
독산성 (Korean)
South Gate of Doksan Fortress
TypeHill Fort
LocationOsan, South Korea
Coordinates37°11′1″N 127°1′10″E / 37.18361°N 127.01944°E / 37.18361; 127.01944
Area75,254m2[1]
BuiltBefore 373 (Baekje period)
Rebuilt1602 (as a stone fortress)
Restored1950s, 1980s
Official nameDoksanseong Fortress and Semadae Site, Osan
Designated29 August 1964
Reference no.140
Former Invalid designation
Official nameBujeksa
TypeLocal Cultural Heritage
Designated20 May 1986
Delisted1 January 1989
Part ofDoksanseong Fortress and Semadae Site, Osan
Reference no.8

Doksan Fortress (Korean: 독산성; Hanja: 禿山城) is an early modern Korean hill fort located in Osan, South Korea. It is notable for the Siege of Doksan in 1593, during which the Japanese attacking forces failed to defeat general Gwon Yul in the Imjin War. Within the fort, there are significant landmarks such as the Bujek Buddhist Temple and Semadae, a monument commemorating Gwon Yul's victory. The site is designated as a Historic Site of South Korea.[2] Each September, the annual Doksanseong Culture and Art Festival takes place near the fort.

References

  1. ^ http://www.heritage.go.kr/heri/cul/culSelectDetail.do?pageNo=1_1_2_0&VdkVgwKey=13,01400000,31
  2. ^ http://english.cha.go.kr/chaen/search/selectGeneralSearchDetail.do?mn=EN_02_02&sCcebKdcd=13&ccebAsno=01400000&sCcebCtcd=31&pageIndex=1&region=&canAsset=&ccebPcd1=&searchWrd=DOKSANSEONG&startNum=&endNum=&stCcebAsdt=&enCcebAsdt=&canceled=&ccebKdcd=&ccebCtcd=