Amak Fortress

Amak Fortress (阿莫城) is a stone-built mountain fortress located in Seongni, Ayeong-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea, on the Ayeong Plateau. It was designated Monument No. 38 of Monuments of Jeollabuk-do on December 31, 1977.

Overview

This is a stone-built mountain fortress located on the Ayeong Plateau in Ayeong-myeon, Namwon-si. The Ayeong Plateau is demarcated by the Unbong Plateau and the mountain ridges of Hwangsan; this area was called Amaksan of Baekje and Mosanseong of Silla, and it was historically a place of fierce contention between Silla and Baekje.

The fortress site measures 632.8 m in circumference, and the east, west, and north gate sites remain. The northern wall is fully preserved, nearly straight, and 150.7 m long, with a gate site where water flows out.

The eastern side is nearly straight and 147.1 m long, the western side is 126.9 m long, and the curved southern side is 208.1 m long. At the ridge connection of the southern wall, a moat was dug to allow water to flow, forming a hwanho (moat) installation.

Within the fortress, roof tile fragments from the Three Kingdoms period and ceramic fragments of Baekje style have been discovered. East of the water-flowing point at the north gate site is a circular well site built of stone, 1.5 m in diameter.

References

• Amak Fortress - Cultural Heritage Administration Heritage Portal