Gunja Seonghwangsaji (Seonghwangsa Site)
Createdd 2015-04-27 Hit 709
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Local historic relics No. 14
Location : San 22-3 Gunja-dong, Siheung
Seonghwangje Ritual (Seong, meaning fortress, and hwang meaning dry ditch surrounding the fortress) was a religious belief carried out during the 6th century to protect Chinese cities from wars and other hardships. Although it is not known when the Seonghwangsa Shrine in Gunjabong Peak was built, the ‘Sinjeung Donggukyeoji Seungnak,’ an agreement written in early Joseon Dynasty, states that Seonghwangsa was located some 8 miles west of Ansan, implying that it was built during the Goryeo Dynasty. At present, the shrine no longer exists, but the roof tiles and earthenware from the Joseon dynasty found in the surrounding areas prove that it was the location of the Seonghwangsa Shrine. The Seonghwangje Ritual is held on October 3rd, by the lunar calendar, as a remembrance of history.
