Hwangnyong Battlefield, Jangseong

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.406

Category

Sites & Pagodas

Era

1894년

Designated year

1998

Location

장성군, 전라남도— 전라남도 장성군 황룡면 장산리 356-2

Coordinates

35.295680, 126.755322

This is the place where we can find traces of the campaign of the Donghak Peasant Movement, which was a revolt against the ruling class's inabilities and corruption in the late Joseon Dynasty. Jeon Bong-jun chose Hwangnyong as the base for a large-scale attack to occupy Jeonju in 1894. He eventually scored a great victory and occupied Jeonju using Jangtae, a new form of armor made of bamboo woven round to protect soldiers from the bullets. The local government of Jangseong-gun bought this area and built a memorial park for the victory of the Donghak peasants' army. There were other facilities on it from 1994 to 1997, with the local government developing the park’s surroundings. The memorial monument honoring the courage of General Yi Hak-seung is also near the park. This site is an authentic educational place where we can see the traces of history; it also has unique historical importance as the place where Jipgangso, a basic government organization of the peasants' government of the Donghak Movement, was installed for the first time.

Location