울산 개운포진성 연구

Abstract

Gaeunpojin Fortress in Ulsan was a defensive structure built on coastal flatland during the Joseon period. It is thought to have been used in close association with the beacon fire mounds set up on a nearby mountain peak. Situated near a large estuary, it played a role in repelling sea-borne invaders, particularly Japanese pirates. The layout the fortress has a boat-shaped appearance. Its walls were built by laying successive horizontal tiers and a single row of stones, and backfilling their interior with soil and stone. Basically, it followed the generally adopted method of building defense structures in Korea between the second half of the fifteenth century and the early sixteenth century. It displays traces of a moat. Indeed, most defense structures built at that time had a moat. The Seonchang (or Seonso) was located in the coastal area to the southeast of the fortress's outer walls, rather than at the west gate site of Gaeunpojin Fortress. The Seonso (or naval dockyard) was built in present-day Seongam-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, where Gaeunpojin Fortress is located. Seonsu in present-day originated from Seonso. The name of a nearby village, Sedagol, located to the east of Seonsu, was changed from Sede and it is positioned in the eastern industrial area of Gaeunpojin Fortress. Based on the changes made to the villag's name, it is presumed that the Seonchang dockyard was situated to the southeast of the village below the fortress's outer walls, which is located to the west of the fortress.