Baekje Historic Areas

Overview

Located in the mountainous mid-western region of the Republic of Korea, this property comprises eight archaeological sites dating from 475 to 660 CE, including the Gongsanseong fortress and royal tombs at Songsan-ri related to the capital, Ungjin (present day Gongju), the Busosanseong Fortress and Gwanbuk-ri administrative buildings, the Jeongnimsa Temple, the royal tombs in Neungsan-ri and the Naseong city wall related to the capital, Sabi (now Buyeo), the royal palace at Wanggung-ri and the Mireuksa Temple in Iksan related to the secondary Sabi capital. Together, these sites represent the later period of the Baekje Kingdom – one of the three earliest kingdoms on the Korean peninsula (18 BCE to 660 CE) - during which time they were at the crossroads of considerable technological, religious (Buddhist), cultural and artistic exchanges between the ancient East Asian kingdoms in Korea, China and Japan.

Selection Criteria

(ii)(iii)

Components(8 locations)

• •Naseong City Wall1477-006
• •Mireuksa Temple Site1477-008
• •Gongsanseong Fortress1477-001
• •Jeongnimsa Temple Site1477-004
• •Royal Tombs in Songsan-ri1477-002
• •Royal Tombs in Neungsan-ri1477-005
• •Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri1477-007
• •Archeological Site in Gwanbuk-ri and Busosanseong Fortress1477-003

Details

Countries

Republic of Korea

ISO Codes

KR

Area

135.1 ha

Coordinates

36.4619, 127.1272