Danyang Jeokseong

Danyang Fortress is a stone fortress located on the summit of Seongjae Mountain in Habang-ri, Daseong-myeon, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. This stone fortress, known as Danyang Fortress, is 923 meters long, but most of it has collapsed. Only a portion of the inner wall, approximately 2 to 3 meters high and 1 meter wide, remains in the northeastern section. The fortress is a type of "terraced mountain fortress" that surrounds the peak of Seongjae Mountain and the southern slope. The locations of the fortress gates have been identified in three places: southwest, east, and southeast.
In Jeokseong, the Silla Stele of Jeokseong was discovered. This stele is a crucial source of information for understanding the nature, purpose, and dating of Jeokseong. The stele's construction date appears to be no later than 551. Therefore, Jeokseong is considered a strategically important fortress that Silla likely built in the mid-6th century as a forward base for advancing into the upper reaches of the Namhan River.

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