Gwangseongbo Fort — Attraction in Incheon

This was an important fortress along with Deokjinjin, Chojijin, Yonghaejin Forts and Munsusanseong Fortress in the defense the Ganghwa Strait. The Goryeo Dynasty erected the outer fortress of Ganghwa (1233~ 1270) while it moved its capital to Ganghwa Island for do-or-die resistance against the invasion of the Mongols. It was constructed of mixed clay and stones over a long distance following the strait. It underwent repair in the reign of King Gwanghaegun. Gwangseongbo Fort was instituted in the 9th year of King Hyojong’s reign. It was made partly of stone, and army institutions and fortifications like Yongdu, Odu, Hwado and Gwangseong were established here. The fortress was reconstituted when its gate, later called Anhaeru (meaning “peaceful sea”) was built. It was the scene of furious fighting as the front line of the battle against the American expeditionary force in 1871. In that battle, in spite of their brave struggle, all but a few of the soldiers on the Joseon side of were killed due to their inferior equipment. The upper chamber of the gate and low fences erected on the top of the fortress walls were destroyed. It was restored to its original condition in 1976. A stele was erected for Eo Jae-yeon, a general who died gloriously in the battle. Ganghwa battlefield was reconstructed, and Sinmisunuichong, a tomb for the unknown dead of the battle, repaired. A memorial stone records the repair and...

사적 제 227호. 강화해협을 지키는 중요한 요새로, 강화 12진보(鎭堡)의 하나이다. 고려가 몽골의 침략에 대항하기 위하여 강화도로 천도 한 후에 돌과 흙을 섞어 해협을 따라 길게 쌓은 성이다.

조선시대 광해군 때 헐어진 데를 다시 고쳐 쌓았으며, 1658년(효종 9)에 강화유수 서원이 광성보를 설치하였다. 그 후 숙종 때(1679)에 이르러 완전한 석성(石城)으로 축조하였다.

1871년 신미양요 때 가장 치열했던 격전지이다. 그 해 통상을 요구하며 강화해협을 거슬러 올라오는 미국 극동함대를 초지진·덕진진·덕포진 등의 포대에서 일제사격을 가하여 물리쳤다. 그러나 4월 23일 미국 해병대가 초지진에 상륙하고, 24일에는 덕진진을 점령한 뒤, 여세를 몰아 광성보로 쳐들어왔다. 이 전투에서 조선군은 열세한 무기로 분전하다가 포로 되기를 거부, 몇 명의 중상자를 제외하고 전원이 순국하였다.

이 때 파괴된 문루와 돈대(墩臺)를 1976년에 복원하였으며, 당시 전사한 무명용사들의 무덤과 어재연(魚在淵) 장군의 전적비 등을 보수·정비하였다.[네이버 지식백과] 강화 광성보

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Historic site. When korea(joseon) and U.S met first, they both armed and fired to each other at here. Korea was very defeated as from result. And soon after that japanese occupied...