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Guonei City

Guonei City is one of two distinct Koguryo capital sites in modern Ji’an, not a separate municipality. UNESCO describes it as a plain city with a stone defensive wall and distinct palace and residential zones; after the capital moved to Pyongyang, it served as a supporting capital.

Stories from This Place

A stone wall runs along a rocky hillside with grasses and shrubs.

A stone wall shown in Ji’an’s municipal tourism feature under its Guonei City wall ruins section; the exact stretch is not identified.

When Guonei and Wandu Shared a Capital System

Two very different city plans, one on the plain and one in the mountains, help explain Koguryo’s changing political geography in Ji’an.

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  1. A stone wall shown in Ji’an’s municipal tourism feature under its Guonei City wall ruins section; the exact stretch is not identified.Source: Ji’an City People’s Government tourism article; photographer not named. · Rights status unknown Photo source ↗