In this post, I’d like to introduce a military fortress in Gang Jin area.
Traditionally, the main threats in Korean peninsular were from two sides, south and north.
Northern threat was mainly from China, and Southern threat was from Japan.
Japanese threat through Korean history was very characteristic.
Except the Japanese invasion 1592-1597, main threat from Japan was pirates.
Pirate was a kind of business in Japanese history like England in 15 - 6 century.
So military fortress in Gang Jin was the center of protecting people and property from the Japanese pirates.
This fortress was demolished under the rule of the Imperial Japan.
Now it was rebuilt as below.
Main Gate
The wall
A tree over the wall
The second picture shows off the traditional roof line, so beautifully photographed at an unusual angle.
Is the wall surrounding the building built as it was before it was destroyed? Or is it biult in a more modern fashion?
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@slowwalker,
I think it's first time I could read an article of a fortress at Korea through your posts! Why I could see those walls are thick but short in size! Somehow enemies could easily manage to climb up to it! Anyway it's a new experience for me like always when I read your posts!
Cheers~
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Your photography styles is natural I like it very much.It is very interesting capture. I think your travel is very important
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extraordinary fortress sir.
nice photography @slowwalker
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Those stone walls are so sweet looking! You can almost hear the men that were stationed there!
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I wish I can visit that someday ... 😊
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@slowwalker, Seemed military fortress in Gang Jin area strongly built up for faced both China and Japan threat. There were so longest story behind the scenery.
I believe these fortress protected every threats came to Korea. Main gate and wall much stronger. The tree growing on the wall. It's amazing and given nice look to the fortress.
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Beautiful and strong fortress.
You shoot the scenery well. we get beautiful photos and amaze this post. With your explanation we know that your government has good policy for preserve the trace of history. It is very useful for us and next generation.
thank you @slowwalker for sharing this post.
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Photography said, this have more previous history. thanks to share also including this story brother. overall nice.
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@slowwalker another Wonderful Post that I get to see Beautiful Pictures of Ancient Structures................
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i was really amaze on this account
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This place looks brilliant. I would really love to visit it.
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well done , the pictures have a unique vibe to it , korea is really an interesting country to visit !
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Wow...... Really very wonderful photography....awesome post.... I love you .. My dear friend @slowwalker 💕💕
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Your Dolmen post was interesting because the graves are really really old and that is somehow impressing, but actually I just see stones :-D
BUT these architectural shots are amazing. I love the "asian" way to build roof tops so much, that I wish we still would build like this. Is there a chance that you will post about PAGODAS? I would be very interested about the inside life of them.
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Despite of living in different countries and having different tradition it seems that our ancestors have the same problems and worries. To protect themselves from conquerors using high walls is everywhere the same. It is great that the wall was rebuilt the Fortress look strong and mighty . Over here it is quite common nowadays that despite of all the conflicts and wars in the past there are many marriages between those nations who that time nobody could imagine . I presume there might be the same situation in your country too?
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