Taesong Fortress
| Taesong Fortress | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 대성산성 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 大城山城 |
| Revised Romanization | Daeseongsanseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taesŏngsansŏng |
The Taesong Fortress is an historical structure located in the relocated capital of Koguryo,[1] presently in the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It 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] (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.[1] It remains one of the largest stone fortifications found in Korea in both length and size.[4]
One can still find remains of the fortress today.[5]
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References[]
- ^ a b Nelson, Sarah M. (May 13, 1993). The Archaeology of Korea. Cambridge University Press. p. 307. ISBN 0521407834. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "P'yongyang" (PDF). ANU (Australian National University). ANU. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ 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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