Introduction

Pasaseong Fortress, built around the ridges of the peak of the mountain, has relatively a large amount of its walls intact. The perimeter is about 943 m long; its height can vary in significant levels, reaching up to 6.25 m on some sides while falling to 1.4 m in others. The east site, close to Cheonseo-ri and the south site, close to Ipo-ri, Geumsa-myeon, has two high-pillar cornerstones that supported the fortress gates and a flat foundation stone. At the eastern site, the site of the double wall remains. Due to being close to the Hangang River, a part of the fortress is located on a protruded point at the hill of the riverside, becoming a strategic point where the upper and lower streams of the Namhangang River can be seen at a glance.

Build in the age of the Three Kingdoms, the fortress was already stated as an old fortress in the book of SinjeungDonggukyeojiseungram keeps a record of how Uieom, the monk leader, under the request of Yu Seongnyong, rebuilt the walls about 1,100 steps long by mobilizing Buddhist monk soldiers (takes about one hour).

Information for Visitors

• Location San 9, Cheonseo-ri, Daesin-myeon, Yeoju-si
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