Taesong Fortress | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 대성산성 |
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Hancha | 大城山城 |
Revised Romanization | Daeseongsanseong |
McCune–Reischauer | Taesŏngsansŏng |
The Taesong Fortress is an historical structure located in the relocated capital of Koguryo, [1] presently in the city of Pyongyang,North Korea. It has been dated to the 3rd-5th centuries,during the Koguryo period. [2]
The walls of the fortress have a circumference of 7,218m. [3] (Another source gives the walls as being 7,076 metres round with total length of its walls being 9,284 metres) [2] Built at the foot of Mount Taesong,the fortress provided protection for the capital,and held wells,storehouses and armories behind its walls. [1] It remains one of the largest stone fortifications found in Korea in both length and size. [4]
One can still find remains of the fortress today. [5]
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