Namsan Hiking

Fantastic Namsan Hiking Course

Namsan Hiking at Seoul's most famous mountain is a recommended activity if you wish to observe the capital city from the top.

Varied choices of hiking courses are available from any point of departure and depending on your original position.

Since the inscriptions in the photos describing the Wall is not quite readable, let me type in for you, and here they are:

Hanyangdoseong, Seoul City Wall

Hanyangdoseong was built to safeguard Hanyang (present Seoul), the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, and to demark the city's boundary. It served as a city wall for 514 years (1396-1920), longer than any other city walls in the world. Hanyangdoseong has four main gates and four small gates. 

Wall Construction Types Through the Ages

Wall construction during the reign of King Taejo (1396) 

The wall was completed in two separate projects, in January and August of 1396. The stone sections of the wall were built on mountainouse terrain, and the rammed earth sections were built on flat ground. Natural stones were roughly dressed for construction of the wall.

Wall construction during the reign of King Sejong (1422)

In January of 1422, the rammed earth sections wered replaced by a wall of natural stones chiseled into kernel shapes.

Wall construction during the reign of King Sukjeong (1704-)

The stones used in the rebuilding of the wall were shaped to standardised dimensions of 40-45cm in length and width, making the wall stronger than before.

Wall construction during the reign of King Sunjo (1800-)

Square (60cm x 60cm) stone blocks wered used to build the wall. Stone blocks with inscriptions can be seen along the parapets. Research into the inscriptions is ongoing.

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