Genkō Bōrui
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The Genkō Bōrui (元寇防塁) was a defensive stone wall, 20 kilometres (12 mi) long, constructed along Hakata Bay in Fukuoka Prefecture. Japan in preparation for an attack by Mongol forces of the Yuan dynasty after the first attack of 1274.[1] The second attack of 1281 was thwarted by a typhoon, or kamikaze, and the Mongols were forced to withdraw.[2] In the Edo period, some of the stones were reused for the construction of Fukuoka Castle, though Genkō Bōrui has remained intact at several points along the Hakata Bay. It was originally called "Ishitsuiji" (石築地). It was designated a National Historic Site on March 30, 1931.[3]
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Genkō Bōrui | |
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元寇防塁 | |
Nishi-ku to Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Japan | |
Coordinates | 33°35′08″N 130°18′30″E |
Type | Fortification line |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes (no public facilities) |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1276-1332 |
Built by | Kamakura shogunate |
Battles/wars | Mongol invasions of Japan |
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