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Military map of the Hwaseong Fortress

Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a fortification surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, in South Korea. It was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of Joseon (1752 - 1800), the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. After succeeding his grandfather, King Yeongjo, he made various attempts to reform and improve the nation. The map is from Hwaseong-seongyeok-ui-gwae ???????? ordered for publication by King Jeongjo in order to spread the processes of a whole fortress' construction. It was published in 1801. Jeongjo died a year before the publication of the book.

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Title: Military map of the Hwaseong Fortress

Caption: Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a fortification surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, in South Korea. It was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of Joseon (1752 - 1800), the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. After succeeding his grandfather, King Yeongjo, he made various attempts to reform and improve the nation. The map is from Hwaseong-seongyeok-ui-gwae ???????? ordered for publication by King Jeongjo in order to spread the processes of a whole fortress' construction. It was published in 1801. Jeongjo died a year before the publication of the book.

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Image size: 5341 × 3927 px | 60.0 MB

Print size: 45.2 × 33.2 cm | 2102.8 × 1546.1 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 19 CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY. • 19TH • 19TH-CENTURY • ARCHITECTURAL • ARCHITECTURE • ARCHITECTURE. • DEFENCE • DEFENSE • DYNASTY • FORTIFICATION • FORTRESS • GYEONGGI-DO • HANSEONG • JEONGJO • JOSEON • KING • KOREA • KOREAN • MAP • MAPS • MILITAR • MILITARS • MILITARY • NINETEENTH CENTURY • PLAN (CARTOGRAPHY) • PROVINCIAL • SOUTH KOREA • SUWON HWASEONG • XIX CENTURY • YEONGJO