Hwaseong City Begins Academic Research Project to Restore Dangseong Fortress

Hwaseong City announced on the 7th that it plans to restore Dangseong, which served as a center of maritime trade with China during the Unified Silla Period.

Dangseong was designated as Historic Site No. 217 in 1971 and is a fortress with a perimeter of 1,200 meters located on Gubongsan Mountain at an elevation of 165 meters in Seoshin-myeon, Hwaseong City.

Hwaseong City has initiated an academic research project for comprehensive restoration of Dangseong with a total budget of 80 million won, including 56 million won in government funding.

The academic research project will be conducted over six months through December of this year, and plans to re-examine the historical significance of Dangseong through investigation of its archaeological and historical value.

Mayor Chae In-seok stated, "A city without identity and historicity is a city without a center of gravity," and added, "Through this academic research project, we will shed new light on Dangseong and provide an opportunity to confirm the historical significance and value of Hwaseong City."

Currently, Dangseong has remains of the east, south, and north gates, a well, and building foundations.