Suncheon Castle

34°54′27″N 127°34′52″E

Suncheon Castle
순천왜성
Suncheon, Republic of Korea
Site information
Type	Japanese castle (Waeseong)
Height	18 m
Site history
Built	1597
Built by	Konishi Yukinaga
In use	1593-1598
Materials	stone, wood, plaster walls
Garrison information
Past commanders	Konishi Yukinaga, Ukita Hideie, Todo Takatora

Suncheon Castle
Hangul	순천왜성
Hanja	順天倭城
Revised Romanization	Suncheon Waeseong
McCune–Reischauer	Sunchŏn Waesŏng

Donjon of Suncheon Japanese Castle

Suncheon Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong (Hangul: 순천왜성, Japanese: 順天倭城), in Korean, Juntenjō (順天城) in Japanese, is the only remaining Japanese castle in Jeollanam-do, and the battlefield of Yi Sun-sin who tempted Konishi Yukinaga from here to Noryang Point known as Battle of Noryang Point.

Characteristics

• Yagura (Guard Tower) : 3 at least.
• Moats, Gates and other structures.
• Date of Construction : December 2, 1597 (established).
• Founder : Ukita Hideie, Tōdō Takatora.
• Status : The 171st Jeollanamdo monument.
• Area : 188,428 m².
• Location : Sinseong-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon, Jeollanam-do.

History

The castle was built by the Japanese generals Ukita Hideie and Tōdō Takatora as an outpost during the second invasion of Korea in 1597. The castle was constructed using mud and stone with a footprint of 120,600 m² for the outside castle (Hangul : 외성) 2502m for the inside castle (Hangul : 내성) 1342m. The site consists of 3 outside mud castles (Hangul:외곽성 or 토석성), 3 main stone castles (Hangul: 본성 석성) and 12 castle gates. It is the only castle preserved among 26 Japanese castles in the southern region.

The Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga stayed in this castle with 14,000 troops to fight on two occasions against Joseon and Ming (China) allied forces.

See also

• Siege of Suncheon
• Suncheon
• Japanese castles in Korea
• Ulsan Japanese Castle

External links

• Map of Suncheon Japanese Castle
• Suncheon Waeseong (Castle built by Japanese), Chungmu Temple
• https://web.archive.org/web/20050528111615/http://www.ngokim.pe.kr/imjin/~LWF0045.bmp
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070927075151/http://www.ngokim.pe.kr/imjin/imjin.htm