[Fun Fun Market] Historic Places of Busan

Last time, I Introduced a Culture Tourism Oriented Traditional market of Korea, ‘Busan Dongnae Market’. Today, let me introduce two historic places of Busan to you.

 

Kill two birds with one stone! Visiting market and Sight-seeing!

‘Dongnae Market’ which is a place where history of Busan is alive and well

 

 

 

● Dongnae Castle

 

This site was a town fortress surrounding the administrative center of Dongnae district in the Joseon period. It is a typical mountain fortress wall surrounding the mountain at the back of the Chungnyeolsa, Maan mountain, the mountain at the back of the Dongnae hyanggyo and the present Dongnae urban areas. It is representative of town fortress in Korea.

 

 

  Asia Sundial Sqare : There are chinese zodiac animal drawing. You can read time through your shadow standing at center.

left) Honcheonui – astronomical observatory represent showing the sun, the moon and five planets.

right) Honsang – celetical  globe

 

 

 



● Dongnae bu Government Office

This is where the local administration of Dongnae-bu was based. During the Joseon period, Dongnae-bu occupied a very important strategic position in terms of border defense and diplomacy with Japan