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| ⚫ | MongChon Earthen Fortification, also known as Mongchon Toseong, is an ancient earthen rampart dating from the [[Baekje]] kingdom. It appears to have played the same role in defending the region the fortifications constructed on [[Acha Mountain Fortress|Mt. Acha]]. [[File:Mongchong1.jpg|MongChon earthen fortification (2011).]]The fortification walls are estimated to have been about 2.7 km in length and approximately 6-7 meters high. The fortifications of Mongchon Toseong had two unique features: a [[palisade]] atop the wall and a [[moat]] surrounding its base. They are part of [[Wiryeseong]] with [[Pungnaptoseong]]. It is located what is now in the [[Olympic Park, Seoul|Olympic Park]] of [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]. <!-- Completed between 1 June and 31 August 1988, it cost 128 million won to complete. --> During the [[1988 Summer Olympics]], the running portion of the [[Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics|modern pentathlon]] event were hosted there. A number of important excavations of the site were conducted prior to the construction of the nearby Olympic Park. |
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[[File:Mongchong1.jpg|left|thumb|MongChon earthen fortification (2011).]] |
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| ⚫ | MongChon Earthen Fortification, also known as Mongchon Toseong, is an ancient earthen rampart dating from the [[Baekje]] kingdom. It appears to have played the same role in defending the region the fortifications constructed on [[Acha Mountain Fortress|Mt. Acha]]. The fortification walls are estimated to have been about 2.7 km in length and approximately 6-7 meters high. The fortifications of Mongchon Toseong had two unique features: a [[palisade]] atop the wall and a [[moat]] surrounding its base. They are part of [[Wiryeseong]] with [[Pungnaptoseong]]. It is located what is now in the [[Olympic Park, Seoul|Olympic Park]] of [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]. <!-- Completed between 1 June and 31 August 1988, it cost 128 million won to complete. --> During the [[1988 Summer Olympics]], the running portion of the [[Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics|modern pentathlon]] event were hosted there. A number of important excavations of the site were conducted prior to the construction of the nearby Olympic Park. |
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Revision as of 23:21, 10 June 2015
MongChon Earthen Fortification, also known as Mongchon Toseong, is an ancient earthen rampart dating from the Baekje kingdom. It appears to have played the same role in defending the region the fortifications constructed on Mt. Acha. 
The fortification walls are estimated to have been about 2.7 km in length and approximately 6-7 meters high. The fortifications of Mongchon Toseong had two unique features: a palisade atop the wall and a moat surrounding its base. They are part of Wiryeseong with Pungnaptoseong. It is located what is now in the Olympic Park of Seoul, South Korea. During the 1988 Summer Olympics, the running portion of the modern pentathlon event were hosted there. A number of important excavations of the site were conducted prior to the construction of the nearby Olympic Park.
References
- 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 181.
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