Military Headquarters of East Gyeongsang-do Province, Ulsan

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.320

Category

Sites & Pagodas

Era

조선시대(1417)

Designated year

1987

Location

중구, 울산광역시— 울산 중구 서동 149-8번지 외

Coordinates

35.578253, 129.346352

It is the fortress where the military governor of Gyeongsangjwa-do used to stay; built in 1417, the 17th year of the reign of King Taejong in Joseon Dynasty, it was an elliptical one surrounding a valley by using a low hill less than 45m above sea level. In the early stage, basic facilities like Yeojang on the fortress wall, similar to a fence, were designed for shooting guns or arrows. Barbican, gate guard platform, moat, etc., were installed during the reign of the Great King Sejong, serving as facilities for protecting the fortress and reinforcing offense to strengthen national defense. According to Dongguk yeoji seungnam (Augmented Survey of the Geography of Korea), the fortress was 3,723 cheok (about 1.2㎞) long and 12 cheok (about 3.7m) high at that time; within the fortress were a well, a ditch, a warehouse, etc. It is a typical style of fortress in Joseon and the best remains for researching on fortresses in Joseon.

Location