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Dallyangjin Fortress
In Korean: 달량진성
Dallyangjin Fortress is a fortress classified as a historic structure, and it spans the area around 300 Namchang-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon.
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Sources: Haenam County
How to get to Dallyangjin Fortress
For inquiries, contact the Haenam County Culture and Arts Division, Cultural Heritage Team (061-530-5250) or Tourist Information (061-532-1330).
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Dallyangjin Fortress before you go
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Cultural Heritage Team, Culture and Arts Division : 061-530-5250 / Tourist information : 061-532-1330 +82 61-530-5250, +82 61-532-1330
- Address
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300 Namchang-ri and vicinity, Bukpyeong-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
In Korean: 전남광주통합특별시 해남군 북평면 남창리 300번지 일원
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Dallyangjin Fortress photos 2
Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
Dallyangjin Fortress in detail
Dallyangjin Fortress: more than 50 m of wall left on the east coast of Namchang Village
Dallyangjin Fortress is a fortress built on the east coast of Namchang, the gateway for crossing to Wando. About 50 m of its wall remains today on the shore east of Namchang Village. Its exact construction date is unknown, but it is thought to have been built in the reign of King Seongjong to stop Japanese pirates from raiding the coast. In early Joseon it was a garrison fortress under Usuyeong where a garrison commander was stationed.
Dallyangjin Fortress: the Dallyangjin Incident (the Eulmyo Japanese Raid) and Magistrate Byeon Hyeop
In 1552, after the naval garrison was moved to Garipo on Wando, the Dallyangjin Incident (the Eulmyo Japanese Raid) broke out here. While neighboring towns fell one after another, Haenam Magistrate Byeon Hyeop held the fortress, and the origin of the Suseongsong pine is also tied to this event.
Dallyangjin Fortress: Ijin, Namchang, and Daldo, read as a ship-shaped landscape
After the Dallyangjin Incident, Ijinjin Fortress was set up in nearby Ijin, Bukpyeong-myeon. Before that, Namchang was called Dallyangjin or Udaldo. This area is read as a ship-shaped landform: Ijin is the ship, Daldo in Wando-gun is the anchor, and the hill between Ijin and Namchang is the rudder.
Dallyangjin Fortress FAQ
When was Dallyangjin Fortress built?
The exact date is unknown, but it is believed to have been built in the reign of King Seongjong to stop Japanese pirates.
How is Dallyangjin Fortress related to the Suseongsong pine?
It is where Haenam Magistrate Byeon Hyeop held the fortress during the Dallyangjin Incident, and the origin of the Suseongsong pine is linked to it.
What was the old name of Namchang, where Dallyangjin Fortress stands?
Namchang was once called Dallyangjin or Udaldo.
Dallyangjin Fortress sources
- Original page
- Haenam County Culture and Tourism (in Korean)
- Photos
- Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
- Korean page
- 달량진성