Hwando

Hwando Mountain City
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationJilin, China
Part ofCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
CriteriaCultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
Reference1135-003
Inscription2004 (28th Session)
Area3,219.21 ha (7,954.8 acres)
Coordinates41°9′51.2″N 126°6′55.9″E / 41.164222°N 126.115528°E / 41.164222; 126.115528
Chinese name
Chinese尉那山城
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWándū Shān Chéng
Wade–GilesWan-tu Shan Ch'eng
Korean name
Hangul위나산성
Hanja尉那山城
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationHwando San Seong
McCune–ReischauerHwando San Sŏng
Hwando is located in Jilin
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Location of Hwando in Jilin
Hwando is located in China
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Hwando (China)

Hwando (Chinese: 丸都; pinyin: Wandu) is a mountain fortress of the ancient Korean[1] kingdom of Goguryeo, built to protect Goguryeo's second capital, Gungnae. It is located in present-day Ji'an city of the province of Jilin, China.

The fortress is located 2.5 km west of Ji'an, Jilin province in Northeast China, near the North Korean border. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, together with nearby Gungnae City and the Ohnyeosan City, because of its historical importance and exceptional architecture.[2]

  1. ^ Complex of Koguryo Tombs (UNESCO/NHK) (Youtube). UNESCO. 2010.
  2. ^ "Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 10 Apr 2021.