'Pyeongtaek Gwataegot Bongsu' Designated as National Cultural Heritage

Important Beacon Towers Connecting the Nationwide Bongsu Network in the Joseon Dynasty

On the 29th, Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province announced that the local heritage site, ‘Pyeongtaek Goetaegot Beacon Mound,’ is scheduled to be designated as a nationally recognized historic site.

The city explained that it received a preliminary notice of historic site designation from the Cultural Heritage Administration on the 25th and that the final announcement is expected in October. Once designated as a historic site, the state will directly protect and manage it.

According to the Cultural Heritage Administration, the Pyeongtaek Goetaegot Beacon Mound is part of the ‘Route 5 Direct Beacon Network,’ an important nationwide beacon network during the Joseon Dynasty. The Cultural Heritage Administration has designated 16 beacons, stretching from Dolsando in Yeosu to Mangsan in Ganghwa, as a continuous heritage site, with the Pyeongtaek Goetaegot Beacon Mound being the only one located in Gyeonggi Province.

The Pyeongtaek Goetaegot Beacon Mound is the 44th beacon on the Route 5 Direct Beacon line, which starts from the Dolsando Beacon of Bangdapjin in Suncheon (present-day Yeosu). It served as a military and communication facility during the Joseon Dynasty and is regarded as a valuable source of geographical information from that era.

A city official stated, “We will take this historic site designation as an opportunity to widely promote the historical value and significance of the Pyeongtaek Goetaegot Beacon Mound and strive for the preservation and utilization of cultural heritage.”

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