Dongnae eupseong site
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The Dongnae eupseong site is located on Dongnae-gu, Busan Metropolitan City.
Traditionally In Korea, a wall-fortress was erected in each town to keep it safe from invasions. In this area called Dongnae, there were some borough-states after the Samhan period (the first century B.C.), Geochilsan-guk, Chilsan-guk, Jangsan-guk and Dongno-guk states are told to have been included among these. It is believed that walls had been already built here at that time.
However, the first mention about the Dongnae eupseong that appears in historical records is that the wall was repaired in 1021, the twelfth year of the reign of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo Dynasty.
Since the Japanese began their invasions into Korea on April 14, 1592, this Dongnae eupseong, along with the Busanjin wall-fortress, became the first target by the Japanese. A fierce battle ensued here, in which the Magistrate Song Sang-hyeon and all the other officials, troops and common people lost their lives.
The wall was repaired and expanded in 1713, extending its circumference to 5,240 meters. It had four gates: Jihuiru (east), Simseongnu (west), Muuru (south), and Eunillu (north). A wing fortress was built upon the south gate and small fortifications were erected on the other three gates too. At present, there are some restored structures inside the wall, including the north gate with a fortification on its top, Dongjangdae and Seojangdae, and Bukjangdae, Insaengmun (Gate), Chiseong wall and a fortified small wall surrounding a gate.
