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.
About Jeongnimsa Temple Site
Jeongnimsa was a major Buddhist temple in the Baekje capital of Sabi, now located in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It was constructed in 538 and continued to be used in to the Goryeo period (918–1392). In 2015, it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the item Baekje Historic Areas. On March 26, 1983, it was made a Historic Site of South Korea.
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- Countries
- Republic of Korea
- ISO Codes
- KR
- Coordinates
- 36.2789, 126.9133
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