Three Kingdoms of Korea |
King Munmu of Silla |
672 (12th year of his reign) |
Jujangseong Fortress (length of about 4,360 steps) is built to the east of Gwangju. |
Joseon Dynasty |
King Seonjo |
1593 (26th year of his reign) |
Ryu Seong-ryong (Chief State Councilor) called for the introduction of a policy aimed at establishing the
royal defense command system and building a stone fortress (Namhansanseong).
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1596 (29th year of his reign) |
The Namhansanseong area is defended by about sixty monk- soldiers under the command of Buddhist monk
Yujeong.
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1597 (30th year of his reign) |
Due to the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1597, calls to restore Namhansanseong Fortress are voiced. |
1603 (36th year of his reign) |
The argument for restoring the fortress is reviewed again in February. |
Prince Gwanghae |
1621 (13th year of his reign) |
The Namhansanseong area is chosen as a protective area and construction of a fortress starts |
King Injo |
Oct. 1623 (1st year of his reign) |
Civil official Yi Gwi calls for the restoration of the fortress. |
Mar. 1624 (2nd year of his reign) |
Chief State Councilor Yi Won-ik argues strongly for the fortress to be repaired. |
1624 (2nd year of his reign) |
The Inhwagwan guesthouse is built by County Magistrate Yu Rim at Namhansanseong. |
Apr. 1624 (2nd year of his reign) |
Sim Gi-won is appointed as Namhan Supreme Field Commander and ordered to repair the fortress. |
Jun. 1624 (2nd year of his reign) |
Namyang District Magistrate Yu Rim is assigned as Gwangju County Magistrate. |
Jul. 1624 (2nd year of his reign) |
Yi Seo (Commander of the Northern Approaches) rebuilds Namhansanseong on its former site. |
Sept. 1624 (2nd year of his reign) |
Yi Seo (Commander of the Northern Approaches) and County Magistrate Yu Rim begin the construction of the
upper and lower palace buildings at the Temporary Palace.
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Apr. 1625 (3rd year of his reign) |
The construction of the upper and lower palace buildings of the Temporary Palace is completed. |
Nov. 1626 (4th year of his reign) |
The reconstruction of Namhansanseong is completed. |
1636 (14th year of his reign) |
The Qing dynasty invades Korea. |
Gusongjeong Pavilion is built. |
Jan. 1638 (16th year of his reign) |
The main wall of Namhansanseong is extended. |
1638 (16th year of his reign) |
Onjowangmyo Shrine is built. |
King Hyeonjong |
1668 (9th year of his reign) |
Commander of Royal Defense Kim Jwa-myeong renames the Yeonmudang as the Yeonmugwan (Military Training
Center) inside the fortress.
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1672 (13th year of his reign) |
Chief Magistrate Yi Se-hwa builds Jisudang Pavilion inside the fortress. |
King Sukjong |
Apr. 1686 (12th year of his reign) |
The construction of Hanbongoeseong Fortress is begun under the control of Yun Ji-seon (Gwangju
Magistrate).
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May 1686 (12th year of his reign) |
The construction of the Hanbongoeseong Fortress is completed by mobilizing soldiers from the Royal Defense
Command.
|
1688 (14th year of his reign) |
Gwangju Magistrate Yi Se-baek builds Jaedeokdang Hall and Hyeonjeolsa Shrine. |
1693 (19th year of his reign) |
Royal Defense Commander Oh Si-bok rebuilds the Hanbongoeseong Fortress, and Hyeonjeolsa Shrine is
established by royal charter.
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Third State Councilor Min Am called for the construction of an outpost at Bongam and Hanbong in
Namhansanseong.
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1705 (31st year of his reign) |
Two bastions are added to the Hanbongseong Fortress, only to be demolished later by the Qing army. |
1711 (37th year of his reign) |
The Jwajeon (Royal Ancestral Shrine, 26 kan) and the Usil (Altar for the Deities of Earth and
Grain, 4 kan) are additionally built. (kan: a unit of measurement referring to the
distance between two columns)
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1719 (45th year of his reign) |
Royal Defense Commander Min Jin-hu builds the new Sinnamseong Fortress (also known as Namgyeokdae). |