Doksan Fortress Explained

Doksan Fortress
Native Name:禿山城
독산성
Native Language:Korean
Coordinates:37.1836°N 127.0194°W
Type:Hill Fort
Location:Osan, South Korea
Area:75,254m2[1]
Built:Before 373 (Baekje period)
Rebuilt:1602 (as a stone fortress)
Restored:1950s, 1980s
Designation1:Historic Sites of South Korea
Designation1 Offname:Doksanseong Fortress and Semadae Site, Osan
Designation1 Date:29 August 1964
Designation1 Number:140
Designation2:Local Cultural Assets of Hwaseong City
Designation2 Offname:Bujeksa
Designation2 Type:Local Cultural Heritage
Designation2 Date:20 May 1986
Delisted2 Date:1 January 1989
Designation2 Partof:Doksanseong Fortress and Semadae Site, Osan
Designation2 Number:8

Doksan Fortress is a Korean hill fort located in Osan, South Korea. It is notable for the Siege of Doksan in 1593, during which the Japanese forces failed to defeat Gwon Yul in the Imjin War. Within the fort, there are significant landmarks such as the Bujek Buddhist Temple and Semadae, a monument commemorating Gwon Yul's victory. The site is designated as a Historic Site of South Korea.[2] Each September, the annual Doksanseong Culture and Art Festival takes place near the fort.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.heritage.go.kr/heri/cul/culSelectDetail.do?pageNo=1_1_2_0&VdkVgwKey=13,01400000,31
  2. http://english.cha.go.kr/chaen/search/selectGeneralSearchDetail.do?mn=EN_02_02&sCcebKdcd=13&ccebAsno=01400000&sCcebCtcd=31&pageIndex=1&region=&canAsset=&ccebPcd1=&searchWrd=DOKSANSEONG&startNum=&endNum=&stCcebAsdt=&enCcebAsdt=&canceled=&ccebKdcd=&ccebCtcd=