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- Location: around Sangcho-ri, Moongyeong-eup, Moongyeong,
Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Area: 5.3§´(1,603,250pyeong)
This valley that rides over Joryeong Mountain of
Baekdudaegan was important place in social, cultural,
economical and military aspects as the highest and
roughest valley on Youngnamdaero connecting Han
River and Nakdong River.
Saejae means ¡ºpass even hard for birds to fly over¡»,
¡ºpass filled with reeds¡», ¡ºbetween¡»Haneuljae and
Aurijae, or ¡ºNew(ãæ) pass¡», and recorded as Chojeom(õ®ïÀ)
in old documents.
After Imjinwaeran, 3 gateways (historic spot No.147)
(Juheulgwan, Jogokgwan, and Joryeonggwan) were established
here and became fortress for national defense. There
was only Gyogwi market place remained, but it was
reconstructed in 1999. There is marker written as
¡°San-bul-dyo-shim¡± in Korean (local cultural asset
data No.226). This area was appointed as local monument
No.18 in 1974 and protected as Provincial Park in
1981. So lots of tourist visits here.
