Hoamsanseong Fortress

Located on Gwanaksan Mountain, this is a fortress from the Silla period of the Three Kingdoms era. It can be toured in conjunction with Hoapsa Temple, a traditional temple that is part of the Gwanaksan Dulle-gil course, along with cultural assets such as Hanumul (One Well) and a stone dog statue. Hoamsanseong Fortress is a Teme-style mountain fortress from the Unified Silla period, built encircling the ridge, with a circumference of 1,250m, of which traces of the fortress remain in a section of about 300m. Hanumul is a pond at the summit of Hoamsan, measuring 22m in length and 12m in width, with its surroundings built of granite, and it is also known by the alias Yongbo (Dragon Pool). During droughts, rain rituals were held here, and in times of war, it was used for military purposes. The exact time when this pond-shaped well was created is unknown, but excavations for repairs revealed that a pond from the Three Kingdoms period was buried beneath the current pond, and a pond with misaligned stonework was built on top of it again in the early Joseon period. The Joseon period stonework of Hanumul measures 22m east-west, 12m north-south, and 1.2m deep, and the Unified Silla stonework below it was also confirmed. In another well site, a bronze spoon with the inscription 'Inbeolnaeryeokjinaemi' was found. Near the well site, a dog-shaped animal statue (stone statue, length 1.7m, width 0.9m, height 1.0m) was discovered, which appears to be related to a legend that it was erected to prevent fires in Seoul during the Joseon period. A stone engraved with 'Seokguji' was found near Hanumul, suggesting that this pond was called Seokguji in connection with the stone statue.