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Overall review of Chiljungseong Castle and its strategic position in the Three Kingdoms Period

Jung Dong-Min 1

1한국외국어대학교

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ABSTRACT

Chiljungseong Castle is a fortress in Paju, Gyeonggido province, and is highly regarded as an important historical reference point in that its location is clearly identified. First, this paper attempted to deduce the subject and timing of the construction of the castle based on archaeological data. Next, this study approached Chiljungseong Castle, which has appeared in the literature records, from various perspectives, and identified border patterns at that time through changes in sovereignty. Lastly, this study studied the strategic position of Chiljungseong Castle. It is believed that Baekje, which advanced to the Imjingang River basin around the late 3rd century and the first half of the 4th century, built Chiljungseong Castle in the form of an earthen fortification, an earthwork, or a wooden fence. In the second half of the 5th century, Goguryeo occupied the Imjingang River basin and occupied Chiljungseong Castle, and it is presumed that it was used as it was without significant alterations. Later, in the first half of the 7th century, Silla occupied the castle and built a stone fortress. Chiljungseong Castle was a place where it was possible to monitor and control whether Sultan and Horotan near the Imjingang River crossed the river, which allowed it to connect or disconnect the Pyongyang-Seoul transportation route. The castle was an important transportation point, and as the Imjingang River basin became a border between the Three Kingdoms and Silla and Tang Dynasty, Chiljungseong Castle became the first gateway to attack wherever a nation entered the South or North. In the first half of the 7th century, the importance of Chiljungseong Castle emerged greatly as Silla and Goguryeo faced off on the border of the Imjingang River. This is because if Goguryeo occupied the castle, it could take the lead in advancing into the Hangang River by defending the Hangang River basin and quickly marching to Bukhansanseong Fortress, which served as a base for the north. As a result, Chiljungseong Castle became a strategic point for Silla to defend Goguryeo's southern advance, and this function continued until the NaTang War. In addition, Chiljungseong Castle served as a stronghold with Amiseong Castle, Suchulseong Castle, Gamaksan Bastion on Sulmachun Road, and Mugunri Bastion at a time when Silla's fortress defense system was in operation. Furthermore, along with Pocheon Banwolsanseong Fortress, it was reborn as the core of the Imjingang River-Hantangang River defense line in the 7th century.

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