In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Namhansanseong Fortress telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.

What you'll hear inside Namhansanseong Fortress:

1
Sueojangdae Fortress
Sueojangdae is the sole surviving command post from the five that originally stood at Namhansanseong fortress, occupying the highest point of the western sector.
2
Templo Sungyeoljeon
Sungyeoljeon is a shrine located within Namhansanseong that houses the ancestral tablets of King Onjo, founder of the Baekje kingdom, and General Lee Seo, who oversaw the fortress's construction.
3
Templo Hyeonjeolsa
Hyeonjeolsa is a Confucian shrine built within Namhansanseong to honour the Three Scholars, who refused to surrender to the Qing Empire during the 1636 Manchu invasion and paid the ultimate price for…
4
Janggyeongsa Temple
Janggyeongsa is the sole Buddhist temple to have survived from the original ten that once stood within Namhansanseong fortress.
5
Cheongnyangdang Pavilion
Pabellón Cheongnyangdang is a sanctuary within Namhansanseong fortress, honouring Lee Hoe, who constructed the fortress during the late Joseon dynasty, alongside his wife and concubine.
6
Chimgwajeong Pavilion
Chimgwajeong is a nujeong-style pavilion built within Namhansanseong fortress during the late Joseon dynasty.
7
Jisudan House
Jisudan is a pavilion built in 1672 within Namhansanseong, a fortress complex featuring ornamental ponds.
8
Gwangju Martial Arts Training Hall
The Yeonmugwan is the martial training hall at Namhansanseong fortress, where garrison soldiers practised combat techniques and martial arts to maintain their defensive capabilities.
9
Jihwamun Gate
Jihwamun (至和門) serves as the main southern gateway to Namhansanseong fortress in Gwangju.
10
Bukman Gate (Jeonseungmun)
Jeonseungmun, the North Gate of Namhansanseong fortress, stands at the highest point of the northern flank, perched on steep terrain that drops sharply beyond the walls.
11
East Gate / Left Gate of Gwangju
The East Gate, known as Jwaikmun (左翼門, 'left-wing gate'), stands as one of four principal entrances to Namhansanseong fortress, positioned in the southeastern corner of the walled complex.

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