Taesong Fortress

Taesong Fortress
Chosŏn'gŭl
대성산성
Hancha
大城山城
Revised RomanizationDaeseongsanseong
McCune–ReischauerTaesŏngsansŏng
Taesong Fortress
Map

The Taesong Fortress (Korean: 대성산성) was a city fortress and the capital of Koguryo, until 668.[1] It lies between the rivers Taedong and Pothong.[1] Parts of the city walls, its gates (Taedong Gate, Pothong Gate) and pavilions (Ulmil Pavilion and Ryongwang Pavilion) still remain in the city of Pyongyang, North Korea.[1] The fortress has been dated to the 3rd-5th centuries, during the Koguryo period.[2]

The walls of the fortress have a circumference of 7,218m.[3][4] (Another source gives the walls as being 7,076 metres round with total length of its walls being 9,284 metres)[2] Built at the foot of Mount Taesong, the fortress provided protection for the capital, and held wells, storehouses and armories behind its walls.[5] It remains one of the largest stone fortifications found in Korea in both its circumference and the area enclosed.[6]

It is national treasure No. 8 of the DPRK.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Anonymous, Korean Cultural Relics Publishing House (May 25, 2000). Historical Relics in Pyongyang (Technical report). UNESCO/Korean Cultural Relics Publishing House. 1424.{{cite tech report}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ a b "[Mt. Taesong Fort] [graphic]". University of Toronto Libraries. 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Historical Remains and Relics". Brilliance Bank. chinakoreabank.com. 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  4. ^ 차, 용걸, "대성산성 (大城山城) Daeseongsanseong", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-04-26
  5. ^ Nelson, Sarah M. (May 13, 1993). The Archaeology of Korea. Cambridge University Press. p. 307. ISBN 0521407834. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "P'yongyang" (PDF). ANU (Australian National University). ANU. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  7. ^ Imported from kowiki

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