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Northeastern Gate Guard Post, Hwaseong Fortress

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    September 7, 2025

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    A gate guard post, called jeokdae in Korean, is a projecting structure built to either side of a fortress gate to monitor the gate and prevent enemy access. Hwaseong Fortress …

    September 7, 2025

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    A gate guard post, called jeokdae in Korean, is a projecting structure built to either side of a fortress gate to monitor the gate and prevent enemy access.
    Hwaseong Fortress was the first fortress with such a defensive structure during the Joseon dynasty.
    Hwaseong originally had four gate guard posts, two each at Janganmun and Paldalmun Gates, but only those at Janganmun remain. The three vertical slits in the middle

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