Hwaseong (Korean: 화성시?, 華城市?) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

History
During the Goguryeo state, two counties were located here – Danson (Danseongun) and Maehol (Maeholgun). After the unification of the Korean peninsula under the rule of the Silla state, in 757 these counties were renamed Susong (Susongun) and Tanggeun (Tanggeungun) respectively. In 822, they were merged into Susong County. During the reign of Wang Sunjong, an administrative reform was carried out, as a result of which the administrative divisions of Suju and Tansun appeared on the territory of modern Hwaseong. Later, this territory was divided between the counties of Suwon and Namyang. After Suwon received city status in 1949, Hwaseong became a separate administrative unit of county status (kun or gong). City status (si) was granted in 2001.

Geography
It is located in the southwestern part of Gyeonggi Province. In the north, Hwaseong borders with the cities of Anyang, Ansan and Siheung, in the east with Osan, Suwon and Yongin, in the south with Pyeongtaek. From the west it is washed by the Yellow Sea. The landscape of the city is formed by a fairly high mountain range in the northeast and low hills in the center. The western part, adjacent to the Yellow Sea, is flat. The territory of the city is cut by two rivers – Hwanggujicheon and Parancheon.

Tourism and attractions
– Yongjusa Buddhist temple. The first buildings of the temple complex date back to the era of the United Silla state (IX century). The temple houses several items of high artistic and historical value. Among them are a large temple bell (No. 120 on the National Treasure List), as well as 9 objects included in the cultural heritage list of Gyeonggi Province.
– Memorial named after St. Mary – a memorial complex erected by the Catholic Church of South Korea in memory of Korean Catholics who died in 1866 during anti-Christian pogroms.
– Hwaseong hot springs. The city has several hot springs, which were turned into spa resorts at the end of the 20th century. Now these are tourist areas in which hotels, saunas, swimming pools and centers of oriental medicine are located.
– Silk Museum. The museum is divided into three zones – an exposition dedicated to the silkworm, an exhibition of insects and a natural history zone. The outdoor exposition is divided into 12 acre of land.
– Center for Culture and Arts in Seosinmyeon – an art school that teaches traditional Korean crafts, there is an exhibition of works by teachers and students of the school.
– Dinosaur fossils found in the Kojonni area in 1999. These fossils have been listed as Natural Monuments of Korea as No. 414. Dinosaur egg fragments are on display for tourists.
– Danson Fortress (on the list of historical places of Korea at number 217). The fortress was built during the Three Kingdoms era, then rebuilt during the Unified Silla era. The height of the fortress walls is 2.5 meters, the perimeter of the wall is 1.2 kilometers.
– Independence Memorial – erected in 1959 in memory of the participants in the movement for the independence of Korea from Japan at the beginning of the 20th century. Expanded in 2000. Included in the list of historical sites of Korea at number 299. 23 members of the independence movement are buried here.

Symbols
Tree: gingko – symbolizes honesty.
Flower: forsythia – symbolizes the spirit of struggle and the unity of the townspeople.
Bird: dove – is a symbol of peace.
Mascots: funny little men Mr. and Miss Fine.