Taesong Fortress
Taesong Fortress | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 대성산성 |
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Hancha | 大城山城 |
Revised Romanization | Daeseongsanseong |
McCune–Reischauer | Taesŏngsansŏng |
Taesong Fortress | |
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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
- Pyongyang
- Anhak Palace
- Pyongyang Castle
References
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b "[Mt. Taesong Fort] [graphic]". University of Toronto Libraries. 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Historical Remains and Relics". Brilliance Bank. chinakoreabank.com. 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ 차, 용걸, "대성산성 (大城山城) Daeseongsanseong", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-04-26
- ^ Nelson, Sarah M. (May 13, 1993). The Archaeology of Korea. Cambridge University Press. p. 307. ISBN 0521407834. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "P'yongyang" (PDF). ANU (Australian National University). ANU. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Imported from kowiki
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