Yeonggam

Yŏngam lies south of the Yŏngsan River, beneath the striking rocky heights of Mount Wŏlch'ul. The mountain was a place of official rites in the Silla period. Koryŏ raised the district's status in 995 and established the Annam protectorate here. The river estuary connected Yŏngam with the opposite shore, offering a water route across a landscape of plains and hills.