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Dongnaeeupseong () is a
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
-era Korean fortress in
Dongnae District Dongnae District () is a '' gu'' (district) in central Busan, South Korea. Administrative divisions It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Ko ...
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Busan Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...
, South Korea. it is located on the mountain Maansan. The fortress was lived in and used for many centuries, with the exception of around the 17th to mid-18th centuries. It stopped being used in the mid-20th century. Now, it is a popular tourist attraction.


History

There was a fortress in the area at latest during the Goryeo period. Construction work took place in 1387 on the fortress, and continued for over a month. In 1446, during the
Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
period, a stone wall was constructed in the site. The fortress was the site of a battle during the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea. After which, the fortress was destroyed and left neglected for centuries. In 1731, the fortress was rebuilt and a town was put inside. 52,003 people were mobilized for the construction work. Beginning in 1870, work was done to rebuild the main wall and a number of turrets, in anticipation of a potential Japanese invasion. The fortress was partially demolished during the 1910–1945 Japanese colonial period. The walls between the west to south gate were torn down.


Restoration

Busan Metropolitan Government began restoration work on the fortress in 1979. From then until 2022, more than 20 archaeological investigations were conducted at the fortress. These investigations resulted in confirmations on what facilities existed in the fortress, as well as their natures. Relics and even human remains from the Japanese invasions have been discovered. Some of these discoveries are reportedly displayed at Suan station in Busan. In recent years, a Dongnaeeupseong History Festival has been held at the fortress, where history-related programs and traditional games and performances are held.


Description

The fortress is roughly shaped like an oval and has six gates. The north and east are surrounded by mountains, and the south and west are in more open areas. The south gate is considered the fortress's main gate. Each gate has a gate tower, with several of them having been restored in recent years. The fortress has inner and outer walls. The fortress has of walls; of this, were destroyed due to urbanization. The walls are around in height and thick at the top. The base of the walls have small stones and sandy clay. Much of the fortress's walls were lost. The foundations remained, however, which allowed the fortress's shape to be reconstructed. The fortress now lies close to a residential area, and is now an attraction for both locals and tourists. At night, lights are lit for people to walk around the trail.


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