Introduction:
The Byeokgolje Reservoir in Gimje is the oldest irrigation facility in Korea. According to the Samguk Sagi (history of the three kingdoms), Byeokgolje was first built in the 21st year of the reign of King Heulhae (330 AD) of the Silla Kingdom.
How
Directions [Bus]From Gimje Bus Terminal-Take Bus 11, or 13 (15 Stops).-Get off at Pogyo Station.-Walk straight (285m).
Tel:
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-63-540-4094
Information:
The Byeokgolje Reservoir in Gimje is the oldest irrigation facility in Korea.
According to the Samguk Sagi (history of the three kingdoms), Byeokgolje was first built in the 21st year of the reign of King Heulhae (330 AD) of the Silla Kingdom.
However, this region belonged to the Baekje Kingdom at that time, so some counter that the embankment was actually built in the 27th year of King Biryou (330 AD) of the Baekje Kingdom.
Historians agree however that the reservoir was mended by King Wonseong of Silla in 790 AD and by King Hyeonjong and King Injong of the Goryeo Dynasty in 1143 AD.
In 1415, King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty rebuilt the whole facility, but it was washed away in heavy rains five years later in the 2nd year of King Sejong.
Only about three kilometers of the reservoir embankment remain intact today.
Moreover, the original embankment underwent major transformations in 1925 when the Dongjin Land Improvement Association remolded it into a channel for carrying water to nearby fields.
In 1975, an archeological study of the sites where the two floodgates once stood revealed that highly refined measuring techniques had been used in the original construction of the reservoir.
Thus, despite its many changes, Byeokgolje not only holds significance as Korea’s oldest manmade reservoir, but also as a historical relic that points to the highly developed engineering technology of the past.
Telephone: +82-63-540-4094
Current:
Status [Gimje Byeokgolje Reservoir] Historic Site No.
111 (January 21, 1963)
Operating:Operating
Hours Summer season (Mar-Oct) 09:00~18:00 / Winter season (Nov-Feb) 09:00~17:00 Parking Facilities 1,700 parking spaces Admission Fees Free
The Byeokgolje Reservoir in Gimje is the oldest irrigation facility in Korea. According to the Samguk Sagi (history of the three kingdoms), Byeokgolje was first built in the 21st year of the reign of King Heulhae (330 AD) of the Silla Kingdom.
How
Directions [Bus]From Gimje Bus Terminal-Take Bus 11, or 13 (15 Stops).-Get off at Pogyo Station.-Walk straight (285m).
Tel:
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-63-540-4094
Information:
The Byeokgolje Reservoir in Gimje is the oldest irrigation facility in Korea.
According to the Samguk Sagi (history of the three kingdoms), Byeokgolje was first built in the 21st year of the reign of King Heulhae (330 AD) of the Silla Kingdom.
However, this region belonged to the Baekje Kingdom at that time, so some counter that the embankment was actually built in the 27th year of King Biryou (330 AD) of the Baekje Kingdom.
Historians agree however that the reservoir was mended by King Wonseong of Silla in 790 AD and by King Hyeonjong and King Injong of the Goryeo Dynasty in 1143 AD.
In 1415, King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty rebuilt the whole facility, but it was washed away in heavy rains five years later in the 2nd year of King Sejong.
Only about three kilometers of the reservoir embankment remain intact today.
Moreover, the original embankment underwent major transformations in 1925 when the Dongjin Land Improvement Association remolded it into a channel for carrying water to nearby fields.
In 1975, an archeological study of the sites where the two floodgates once stood revealed that highly refined measuring techniques had been used in the original construction of the reservoir.
Thus, despite its many changes, Byeokgolje not only holds significance as Korea’s oldest manmade reservoir, but also as a historical relic that points to the highly developed engineering technology of the past.
Telephone: +82-63-540-4094
Current:
Status [Gimje Byeokgolje Reservoir] Historic Site No.
111 (January 21, 1963)
Operating:Operating
Hours Summer season (Mar-Oct) 09:00~18:00 / Winter season (Nov-Feb) 09:00~17:00 Parking Facilities 1,700 parking spaces Admission Fees Free
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