Jinju Fortress

Jinju Fortress
Gongbukmun Gate
Map showing the location of Jinju Fortress
Map showing the location of Jinju Fortress
LocationGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Coordinates35°11′24″N 128°4′24″E / 35.19000°N 128.07333°E / 35.19000; 128.07333
EstablishedNovember, 1975

Jinju Fortress,[1] designated South Korean historic site No 118, on 21 January 1963, was a walled city.[2] Located on the Nam River and close to the port of Busan, Jinju has long been a key city for invasions from Japan.[1][3] that it was rebuilt with stones in 1377, collapsed two years later due to Japanese raiders, and rebuilt being completed in 1380.[1]

Originally the walls were built with mud, but they were rebuilt with stones in 1377, and collapsed two years later due to Japanese sea pirates, and thus in the 5th year of King Woo of the Goryeo Dynasty (1379).[3] with the walls being completed in 1380.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "한국민족문화대백과사전 Jinju Fortress". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ "사적 진주성 (晋州城) : 국가문화유산포털 - 문화재청 Jinjuseong Fortress". Heritage Portal : CULTURAL HERITAGE ADMINISTRATION (in Korean). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Jinjuseong Fortress | Jinju City". www.jinju.go.kr. Retrieved 26 August 2023.