The story of Byeongjahoran and Namhansanseong Fortress has gained popularity as a historical novel, and it has even been adapted into a movie. In the 14th year of Injo’s reign (1636), the Qing Dynasty’s Taizong led a 100,000-strong army and personally attacked Joseon, initiating the Byeongjahoran. Injo, who resisted while staying at Namhansanseong, eventually could not hold out. He surrendered ...
There was an army that resisted the Mongol invasions until the very end. It is the army known as Sambyeolcho. They resisted in Ganghwado, then continued their resistance in Jindo, and later came down to Jeju Island. In Jeju, there is the “Hangpaduri Hangmong Historical Site,” which is the place where Sambyeolcho fought against the Mongols until the end. “Jeju ...