Busosanseong Fortress
Busosanseong Fortress in Buyeo, a key fortress of the Sabi era
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Planning the visit
Busosanseong Fortress is stop 5 of 7 on the Baekje Antiquity Route.
The stamp is in front of the ticket office at Busosanseong Fortress, so you pass it on the way in.
Admission is charged: Adults KRW 2,000 / Teenagers, Soldiers KRW 1,100 / Children KRW 1,000.
The two closest stamp points are Naseong Fortress, 2.9 km away, and Donamseowon at 22 km. All three fit into one day.
Details
- Address
- 31, Buso-ro, Buyeo-eup, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
- Stamp zone
- In front of the ticket office at Busosanseong Fortress
- Hours
- March~October 09:00-18:00 November~February 09:00-17:00
- Admission
- Adults KRW 2,000 / Teenagers, Soldiers KRW 1,100 / Children KRW 1,000
- Phone
- 041-830-2884
- Coordinates
- 36.28924, 126.91519
What the campaign says about it
Busosanseong Fortress is the capital fortress of the Sabi era built along the ridges of Busosan Mountain to protect the city. Samguk Sagi refers to the fortress as “Sabiseong” Fortress, but the Fortress eventually became known as “Busosanseong” Fortress as it was built on Busosan Mountain. After Baekje moved its capital from Ungjin to Sabi in 538 (16th year of King Seong), Busosanseong served as the capital fortress of Baekje for 123 years until it collapsed. Judging from the remnants of military shacks and buildings, Busosanseong was likely used as a military garrison in times of war. But at the same time, the Fortress seems to have been used as a place where kings and nobles enjoyed the beautiful nearby scenery in times of peace. If you walk up the gentle hill, you will come across a pavilion called Baekhwajeong. From there, you can enjoy a refreshing, bird’s-eye-view of Baengmagang River flowing by in the distance. The rock just below this pavilion (below the western cliff of Busosan Mountain) is Nakhwaam, which has been designated a Korean Heritage of Chungcheongnam-do. When the allied forces of Silla and Tang attacked during the reign of King Uija of Baekje, the court ladies gathered here, covered their faces with their skirts, and jumped into the water. Samguk Yusa names the rock “Tasaam,” but people began calling it Nakhwaam as the court ladies jumping off the cliff looked like flowers falling from the sky. Nearby Nakhwaam is another designated Korean Heritage of Chungcheongnam-do called Goransa Temple. The name Goransa comes from the rare Gorancho growing on the cliff behind the Temple. Goransa is particularly famous for the mineral water flowing through a nearby rock formation. According to legend, a gulp of this “Goranyaksu” water can make a person three years younger, which is why Goransa Temple is a popular attraction among travelers. Nakhwaam is the place where the allied forces of Silla and Tang attacked and advanced on Wangseong Fortress during the reign of King Uija of Baekje (641~660 CE). The court ladies, knowing that they would be utterly humiliated when captured, made their way up Nakhwaam, then covered their faces with their skirts, and jumped off the cliff. Originally, the cliff was called Tasaam, but later on, it was renamed Nakhwaam as the court ladies had looked like flowers falling to the ground that day. Goransa Temple Located on the left bank of Baengmagang River near the northern basin of Busosan Mountain, Goransa is a small temple with seven sections in the front and four sections to the side. It is a Buddhist sanctum with modest living quarters for the resident monks. Interestingly, Goransa Temple is renowned more so for the Gorancho plant rather than Buddha. The Gorancho plant and the medicinal water found behind the sanctum have turned the Temple into a popular tourist attraction.
Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.
Getting there
Get off at the KTX Nonsan station → Take bus no. 701 (regular bus) at the Deokseong Passenger Terminal bus stop → Get off at the tourist parking lot → Walk for 3 minutes
Photographs
Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.