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Northeastern Gate Guard Post, Hwaseong Fortress

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Northeastern Gate Guard Post, Hwaseong Fortress

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    September 7, 2025

    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.
    As the wall of the Northeastern Gate Guard Post is sharply bent inward, an additional bastion was installed just to the east of this gate guard post to assist in defense. The three vertical slits in the middle of the post were designed to attack enemies trying to approach the wall.

      September 7, 2025

      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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