Eupseong located in Nagan-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do.
Along with Haemieupseong Fortress and Gochangeupseong Fortress, it is a representative Joseon Dynasty townseong whose original form is still well preserved and was designated as Historic Site No. 302. It was added to the tentative list of World Heritage sites in 2011.
There is a folk village called ‘Nagan Folk Village’ located within the fortress, but this is not a folk village for display but an area where actual residents live. Along with Hahoe Village in Andong and Yangdong Village in Gyeongju, it is one of the few villages in Korea that still retains its traditional village form. However, because it is a cultural property, there are restrictions on installing boilers and other machines in the house, and residents are experiencing inconvenience due to invasion of privacy by tourists.
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