The History of Taean Anheungjin as Seen Through Naval Muster Rolls

National Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage 'Anheungjin and the Naval Muster Rolls - The Banner of the Jin (鎭) Flutters and the Transport Ship Sets Sail'

A special exhibition commemorating the designation of Taean Anheungjin Fortress as Historic Site No. 560 will be held until February 28 next year at the National Maritime Cultural Heritage Research Institute's Taean Maritime Relics Exhibition Hall's special exhibition room.

The exhibition, titled "Anheungjin and the Naval Muster Rolls - The Flag of the Garrison Flutters and the Transport Ships Set Sail," introduces the naval muster rolls (水軍 軍籍簿) from the late Joseon period (19th century). The naval muster rolls are documents listing naval personnel. They were discovered in April near Anheungjin Fortress on the wallpaper of an old house in Sinjindo, reported by local residents.

About eighty relics are displayed in the exhibition. Old maps of Anheungjin, ancient paintings of ships, rubbings of Anheungjin Fortress, and other items explain the history of Anheungjin and the navy. The naval muster rolls, spring couplets, classical Chinese poems, and official documents recreate the specific appearance of the old house in Sinjindo. Literary works by visitors who left impressions after visiting Taean Anheungjin and the "Sinjindo Fishing Village Diary" by the late Choi Haeyeon, a former resident of Sinjindo, are also introduced. Historical traces left by Song Dynasty envoys and merchants, transport ships, and sailors can also be found.

Taean Anheungjin was a key stopover on the maritime Silk Road and a pivotal point for maritime defense. In particular, Anheungjin Fortress, said to have been built in the 16th year of King Seonjo's reign (1583), is the largest naval fortress in Taean. Its total length reaches 1,714 meters.

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