Sangju eupseong Fortress Moat Excavated

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ruins of waterway

(Seoul = Yonhap News) A moat has been discovered at the ruins of Sangju-eupseong fortress, built during the Goryeo Dynasty era. 

According to the Sangju Museum on the 28th, the excavation of 1,210㎡ of ruins of Sangju-eupseong Fortress in Inbong-dong, Sangju-si for the past two months, the wall was not confirmed, but the moat was found for the first time.

Marked with a ditch on old maps, the The investigated area has been regarded as the site of the moat. 

The moat was formed by digging furrows and accumulating stones on both sides of the interior, but most of them were found to be lost due to flood flooding or to be destroyed by transfection during the Japanese colonial period.

Sangju-eupseong is said to have been built for the first time in 1381, the seventh year of King Woo during the Goryeo Dynasty.

south gate of Sangju-eupseong fortress in 1912

The four gates and walls (1,525m long) of the fortress were all damaged in 1912 during the Japanese occupation. 

By the excavation the '-' shaped podium in the Joseon Dynasty building has been confirmed and it is estimated that at least five buildings existed during the Joseon era. 

In addition, the investigation area was the site of the building of Sangju Foundry Co., Ltd., which was first established in 1928, and many artifacts such as white porcelain and Onggi related to alcohol production were excavated.

Shim Keongbo, Emeritus Professor Hanbat National University said, ""It is of great significance that some of the moats of Sangju-eupseong were identified". 

north gate of Sangju-eupseong fortress in 1912

The Sangju Museum will also investigate the four-door seats, but it is difficult to investigate and restore both the roads and buildings.

Sangju was where Gyeongsang Gamyeong was during the Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongsang Gamyeong was a government office that oversees the politics, military, administration, and culture of Gyeongsang Province.

a pond inside Sangju-eupseong fortress

Yun Hopil, Director of the Sangju Museum, said, “Sangju-eupseong is an important historical site containing the joy, anger, sadness, and hapiness of local people during the Joseon Dynasty. In this excavation, we have secured some basic data necessary for the restoration and maintenance of Sangju-eupseong.", "We will report to the Cultural Heritage Administration and try to identify the substance of Sangju-eupseong." 

eupseong 邑城 is a town wall or wall-fortress was erected to keep it safe from invasions during the Goryeo and Joseon period in each town.