Waeseong
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Waeseong (Korean) or Wajō (Japanese) are Japanese-style castles built along the southern shores of Korea during Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea between 1593 and 1598.
Revised Romanization | Hangul | Hanja | Location | Comments |
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Ulsan Waeseong | 울산왜성 | 蔚山倭城 | Ulsan | See also Siege of Ulsan |
Seosaengpo | 서생포 왜성 | 西生浦倭城 | Ulsan | |
Gwangri | 광리왜성 (왜성동성,견내량성) | 廣里倭城 倭城洞城,見乃梁城 |
Ulsan | |
Gijang | 기장왜성 | 機張倭城 機張竹城倭城 |
Busan | |
Dongnae | 동래왜성 | 東萊倭城 | Busan | |
Busan | 부산왜성 | 釜山倭城 | Busan | |
Gimhae (Jukdo) | 김해왜성 | 金海竹島倭城 駕洛城,竹島城 |
Gyeongsangnam-do | |
Angolpo | 안골포왜성 | 安骨浦倭城 | Gyeongsangnam-do | |
Kaduk | Gyeongsangnam-do | |||
Ungcheon (3 wajō) | 웅천왜성 | 熊川倭城 | Gyeongsangnam-do | |
Changwon/Masan | 창원왜성 | 昌原倭城 馬山倭城 |
Gyeongsangnam-do | |
Jangmunpo | 장문포왜성 | 長門逋倭城 | Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island | |
Yeongdeungpo | 영등포왜성 | 永登浦倭城 | Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island | |
Jisepo | 지세포 | Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island | ||
Goseong | 고성왜성 | 固城倭城 | Gyeongsangnam-do | |
Sacheon | 사천왜성 | 泗川倭城 船津里城 |
Gyeongsangnam-do | See also Battle of Sacheon (1598) |
Namhae | 남해왜성 | 南海倭城 船所倭城 |
Gyeongsangnam-do | |
Suncheon Waeseong | 순천왜성 | 順天城 | Suncheon | All that remains of the castle today is the stone base. |