Gangjin Byeongyeong Village Old Walls

Gangjin Byeongyeong Village is a village whose name originates from the old military headquarters (yeong) of the Byeongmajeoldosa (Naval Commander), and it has maintained its legacy through a long history. Surrounded by large and small mountains such as Suinsan, Seongjasans, Oknyeobong, Byeollaksan, and Hwabangsan, it forms a natural fortress in a basin shape. The Byeongyeong Fortress, which once oversaw the military authority of Jeolla Province, was established here, leading to rapid commercial development. The site includes the designated historic site 'Byeongyeong Fortress Site,' which testifies to its history. The walls of Byeongyeong Village are generally earthen-stone walls built by alternating layers of stone and soil, with relatively large granite stones at the bottom and smaller stones about the size of an adult fist used from the middle section upward. The tops of the walls are finished with roof tiles. Additionally, auxiliary structures serving as walls are built to the same height and in the same manner as the walls, harmonizing well with each other. The walls are relatively high, about 2 meters, which seems related to the village's character as a military camp, and the village alleys are straight, making the walls appear even more orderly. Notably, a unique method known as 'Hamel-style wall building,' which is said to have been learned from Hamel and his party during their seven-year stay here from 1656 to 1663, involves laying thin stones at an angle of about 15 degrees in a dense pattern, then alternating the layers in the next row, creating a kind of herringbone pattern (locally called 'Hamel-style wall building'), showing a distinctive technique different from other regions.

* Wall type - Stone walls and earthen-stone walls with a total length of about 10,000m * Building style - Hamel-style wall building, a kind of herringbone pattern taught by Hamel and his party during their approximately seven-year stay * Village formation - Old military camp from the Joseon Dynasty * Cultural properties - Jeolla Byeongyeong Fortress Site (Historic Site) and 2 others