Jeondeungsa Temple Area on Jeongjoksan Mountain in Ganghwa Designated a Scenic Site
From a Goryeo-era temporary royal palace to a victory site in the 1866 French campaign against Korea
A historic and cultural landscape layered with multiple eras
View of the Jeondeungsa Temple area on Jeongjoksan Mountain, Ganghwa / Korea Heritage Service.
View original imageThe Jeongjoksan area in Ganghwa, where the history and culture of different eras coexist, has been recognized for its value as a historic and cultural landscape. The Korea Heritage Service announced on Friday that it had designated the “Jeondeungsa Temple Area on Jeongjoksan Mountain in Ganghwa” as a Scenic Site, a nationally designated natural heritage.
The area is home to a temporary royal palace from the Goryeo Dynasty, used when the king was away from the main palace, as well as state Buddhist rituals, a royal archive and Seonwon Bogak from the Joseon Dynasty, and a site of victory in the French campaign against Korea in 1866.
This history blends with the natural setting of Jeongjoksan. Samrangseong Fortress is a valley-enclosing mountain fortress built using the peaks and natural terrain, while Jeondeungsa Temple was built along the mountain’s natural slopes. The Korea Heritage Service explained, “The placement of the mountain temple and fortress, adapted to the terrain and the site’s mountainous setting, creates an outstanding landscape.”
Records of visits by literary figures, including Yi Saek of Goryeo, and historical works such as Goryeosa (History of Goryeo), Sejongsillok Jiriji (Geographical Appendix to the Annals of King Sejong), Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and Ganghwajeondo (Map of Ganghwa) document the history and scenery of Jeongjoksan and Jeondeungsa Temple. They show how the natural landscape and historic culture have been accumulated and passed down over a long period.
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The old path connecting Samrangseong Fortress and Jeondeungsa Temple also adds historical and academic value. It served as a route for temple visits and excursions, as well as a link in the daily lives of local residents.
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