The Purpose of this study is to analyze the concept of the Hwaseong Ongseong and discovering the significance of the construction of Hwaseong Fortress.
A study on the defense of the Hwaseong Fortress was conducted mainly on the newly applied construct...
The Purpose of this study is to analyze the concept of the Hwaseong Ongseong and discovering the significance of the construction of Hwaseong Fortress.
A study on the defense of the Hwaseong Fortress was conducted mainly on the newly applied construction techniques or defensive facilities.
Hwaseong Ongseong has only been mentioned as one of the defensive facilities applied to the Fortress.
Ongseong is a gate defense facility that was used before the Joseon Dynasty. The importance of Ongseong was emphasized even in the Joseon Dynasty. Ongseong has an advantage in defense, but the difficulty of construction was a problem.
However, on Hwaseong Fortress, Ongseong has been constructed in all the gates to increase the defensive feature. The Hwaseong Fortress was in a flat area without moats and easy for the enemy to approach.
Due of the function of the gate that requires it to be opened and closed, the gate was more likely to be attacked as it was the weakest facility in the fortress and was easily accessible to the enemy.
Defending the gate, which is the most vulnerable facility on the fortress, was the Hwaseong Ongseong. Therefore, the feature and concept of the Hwaseong Ongseong will be a major part of the fortress.
Based on the characteristics of the Hwaseong Ongseong, this research is to be used as a measure to analyze the significance of the Hwaseong Fortress.
This study will discuss the background of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress as a flat field fortress and explore the criterion of architecture.
I’ll discuss the defense system of the capital fortress, the defense system of the flat field fortress, and the Yu soo bu system, and analyze the Sungjego(城制考) that will set as an example of the construction of Hwaseong.
Based on this analysis, This study will show and analyze the features and characteristics of it compared to those shown in the Hwaseongseongyeoguigwe.(華城城役儀軌) Hwaseongseongyeoguigwe is records of Hwaseong Fortress Construction
King Jeong-jo founded the Royal Platoon to protect Hwaseong Fortress and the tomb of his father.
Royal Division of Hwaseong has a regulation for the defense of fortress. Through this regulation, we will learn about the number of fortress defense troops deployed to the Hwaseong Fortress and show the practical importance of Hwaseong ongseong.
In military defense of the Joseon Dynasty, fortresses were considered as an important system. However, Emergence of a city defense system for stabilization of the regime makes the era of "Flat field fortress defense system" and a "Yusubu system" Hwaseong Fortress planned in Suwon in this concept. King Jeong-jo presented a Chinese fortress system in order to have the practical defense of the flat field fortress.
Overall, Hwaseong Fortress follows the system of Seongjego. However, there were some variations of ongseong. It was not a transformation to match the military realities of Joseon. In addition, "Sungjego" offers moat and additional defense facilities as the basic features of the fortress system, but were not built in Hwaseong Fortress.
This study identifies the characteristics and limitations of Hwaseong Ongseong. Hwaseong Ongseong was a facility which can protect the gate to overcome the structural weakness of Hwaseong. For this purpose, Ongseong was planned and built based on the castle system, which was discussed even in period Jeong-jo.
Northern Ongseong and Southern Ongseong were designed to secure the fortress by deploying rangers and the size of troops was the same with the main gate defense troops.
The Seong Je proposed for the construction of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress is a composite of the cases of China and Japan. However, incomplete factors of design raise doubts about the defensive power of Suwon Hwaseong.
Hwaseong Fortress' defense system is not directly related to the military status and situation of Joseon. In conclusion, Hwaseong Fortress had more ways to increase its defenses, but they were not fully applied.
Based on this, the significance of the Hwaseong Fortress is to strengthen the national governance system, rather than to compose effective defense against foreign invasion.
Such discussions are expected to be complemented by detailed research on the location, nature, and status of the moats as defense facilities during the late Joseon Dynasty.
Overall, Hwaseong Fortress follows the system of Seongjego. However, there were some variations of ongseong. It was not a transformation to match the military realities of Joseon. In addition, "Sungjego" offers moat and additional defense facilities as the basic features of the fortress system, but was not built in Hwaseong Fortress.
This study identifies the characteristics and limitations of Hwaseong Ongseong. Hwaseong Ongseong was a facility which can protect the gate to overcome the structural weakness of Hwaseong. For this purpose, Ongseong was planned and built based on the castle system, which was discussed even in period Jeong-jo. Not only did it end with the construction of Ongseong, but to protece the gate. Northern Ongseong and Southern Ongseong were designed to secure the fortress by deploying rangers and the size of troops was the same with the main gate defense troops.
The Seong Je proposed for the construction of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress is a composite of the cases of China and Japan. However, incomplete factors of design raise doubts about the defensive power of Suwon Hwaseong.
Hwaseong Fortress' defense system is not directly related to the military status and situation of Joseon. In conclusion, Hwaseong Fortress had more ways to increase its defenses, but they were not fully applied.
Based on this, the significance of the Hwaseong Fortress is to strengthen the national governance system, not the effective defense against foreign invasion.
Such discussions are expected to be complemented by detailed research on the location, nature, and status of the moats as defense facilities during the late Joseon Dynasty.