Samseong-ri Earthen Fortress, Apgujeongji & Seunggwapyeong Site
Could you believe that a Baekje earthen fortress once stood around Yeongdong-daero and Gyeonggi Hig...
Introduction
Could you believe that a Baekje earthen fortress once stood around Yeongdong-daero and Gyeonggi High School? That's Samseong-ri Earthen Fortress. Traces of the fortress — built by piling earth on high ground — extend from the hill between Bongeunsa Temple and Gyeonggi High School eastward to Bongeun Middle School and Cheongdam Reservoir Park. Apgujeongji, the origin of the Apgujeong-dong name, was a riverside pavilion where the powerful Joseon-era official Han Myeong-hoe spent his retirement by the Han River. Today, only a stone marker inscribed 'Apgujeongji' remains behind Hyundai Apartments Building 74. In front of Bongeunsa Temple stands a marker for Seunggwapyeong — the open field where Buddhist monks took civil service examinations, a practice dating back to the Goryeo Dynasty. The site is now occupied by COEX, the international convention center.
Curation Details
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Baekje-Era Samseong-ri Earthen Fortress | 'Samseong-ri Earthen Fortress,' a Baekje-era earth fortress that once stood in the area around Yeongdong-daero and Kyunggi High School. |
| Bongeun Middle School ~ Cheongdam Reservoir Park Link | Traces of the fortress run east from the ridge between Bongeunsa and Kyunggi High School all the way to Bongeun Middle School and Cheongdam Reservoir Park. |
| Han Myeong-hoe's Apgujeong Pavilion | 'Apgujeong,' the Han River pavilion where the powerful Joseon-era official Han Myeong-hoe spent his later years, is the origin of Apgujeong-dong's name. |
| Apgujeongji Marker Behind Hyundai Apt. Bldg. 74 | Today, only the marker engraved with 'Apgujeongji (狎鷗亭址)' remains behind Building 74 of Hyundai Apartments. |
| Seunggwapyeong Site (in front of Bongeunsa) | The Seunggwapyeong Site in front of Bongeunsa is the open plain where Joseon-era monks took the Seunggwa monastic exams — a system that began in the Goryeo dynasty. |
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Subway Line 3 Apgujeong Station or Suin-Bundang Line Apgujeong Rodeo Station. Address: 68 Apgujeong-ro 29-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Various cultural experience programs are available. Please contact the venue for schedules and reservations.
The Giwa Apgujeong Main Branch, Slow Village Brewery Apgujeong Rodeo Branch, TONGTONGE are nearby.
