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Hwaseong Fortress (화성, 1794–1796)

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Hwaseong Fortress (화성), Suwon, Korea, constructed 1794–1796. Designed by scholar-official Jeong Yakyong (Dasan) applying Silhak engineering principles. UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (1997).

Scholarly Significance

Represent Joseon architecture and Silhak design synthesis; introduce Hwaseong Fortress as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Notes

·Designed by Jeong Yakyong (Dasan) using the innovative geojunggi (block-and-tackle crane).
·The entire construction was documented in the Hwaseong Seongyeok Uigwe (1801).