Seonso Historic Site Audio Guide & Tour — Things to Do in Yeosu, Korea

About

Seonso Historic Site in Yeosu, where a shipyard had been building ships since the Goryeo period, is a historic military base where Chungmugong Isunsin Janggun, along with General Na Dae-yong, built and repaired the Turtle ship during the Imjin War. Thanks to its topographical characteristics as a natural fortress located deep within Gamangman, it was able to serve as an important shipyard. Here, you can encounter various ruins that vividly show the shipbuilding technology and the appearance of the naval base at the time, including 'Gulgang Dock', a U-shaped artificial harbor where ships were built and anchored, 'Gyeseonju (Mooring Posts)' where the Turtle ship was tied, the site of the 'Blacksmith’s Shop' where weapons were made, and 'Segeomjeong (Sword Washing Pavilion)', which served as the command post.

Stories you can hear here

11 stories · about 13 min

IntroThe Turtle Ship Hidden in Gulgang Dock25 sec
SpotSeonso Guardian StatueThe Stone Statue of Hwajeongnyeo Guarding the Seaabout 2 min
SpotShipyard Guardian StatueThe Stone Guardian at the Boundary of Seonsoabout 1 min
SpotGulgang DockThe Circular Stone Wall That Sheltered Two Turtle Shipsabout 1 min
SpotBlacksmith’s ShopThe Seaside Pulmutgan Smithy Where Iron Was Forgedabout 1 min

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SpotArmoryThe Earthen-Walled Storehouse Where Iron Arrowheads Were Buried51 sec
SpotSegeomjeong (Sword Washing Pavilion)Segeomjeong Pavilion Where Naval Forces Sharpened Their Swordsabout 1 min
SpotGyeseonju (Mooring Posts)The Hidden Identity of the Stone Pillar for Turtle Shipsabout 1 min
StoryThe Miracle of Seonso, the Site Where Ships Were Builtabout 1 min
StoryThe Secret Shipyard Hidden Behind the Islandsabout 1 min
StoryThe Mother Sheltered by the Sea During the Warabout 2 min