Bunsanseong Fortress

Bunsanseong Fortress was built in the 3rd year of King U of Goryeo (1377) by Deputy Envoy Park Wi to defend against Japanese pirates, destroyed during the Imjin War, and rebuilt in the 8th year of King Gojong (1871) by Deputy Envoy Jeong Hyeon-seok. Considering that the method of selecting the fortress foundation follows the temoe style, which was the mainstream of mountain fortresses during the Three Kingdoms period, the initial construction date is presumed to be the Gaya period. It is a fortress wall forming a north-south elongated oval around the flat terrain at the top of the mountain, and the nearly vertical stone walls are about 3–4m high, with not a few collapsed sections.
When you climb Bunsanseong Fortress, you can overlook Gimhae city, the Gimhae plain, the Nakdong River, and the South Sea at a glance. It is a temoe-style mountain fortress with stones piled like a belt around the summit of Bunsan. Currently, about 900m of fortress walls remain on the slope facing the city, and inside the fortress, two gate sites in the north and south, a secret gate on the west side, a well site, and several building sites remain. The total length of the fortress walls is 929m, and the average width is about 8m.
Inside the fortress is Haeeunsa Temple, which is said to have been built to honor Queen Heo of Garakguk who came from the sea, and enshrines portraits of King Suro and Queen Heo painted during the Joseon Dynasty. It is said that monk-soldiers were stationed here during the Imjin War.
To Gimhae citizens, it is more familiar by the name Manjangdae, which originated from the fact that during the Joseon Dynasty, the Daewongun granted it the title of a high platform of ten thousand feet as an advance base for repelling Japanese invaders. On the rock behind the beacon fire station restored in 1999, the Daewongun's handwriting and seal inscribed with 'Manjangdae' are carved.

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