Bongdon

Bongdon
Originally uploaded by katevsnow.

Bongdon is one of my favorite structures along the fortress walls. It had the function of watching for enemies approaching the wall and rural palace. It signaled emergencies with light and smoke from its five fire pots. Two fire pots were used if an enemy had been spotted, three when the enemy approached the border line and four when the enemy invaded the line. In close battles, five pots were used.