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Western Bastion III - Hwaseong Fortress
A bastion, called 'chi' in Korean, was a structure projecting outward from a fortress wall, which was designed to attack approaching enemies from the side. The name 'chi' comes from the Chinese character for pheasant, because pheasants are good at hiding and peeping. Hwaseong Fortress has a total of 10 bastions. The Western Bastion III was built on a flat area between the Western Guard Pavilion and the Southwestern Secret Entrance. Its width measures only about 4 meters. This bastion was rebuilt in 1975, with white stones on the bottom and red-colored stones on the upper part.
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