This is the Wanggung-ri Historic Site Exhibition Hall in Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.

This is the Wanggung-ri Historic Site Exhibition Hall in Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea. Iksan, the capital of Baekje There is a record in an old document called Gwanseum Eungheomgi that King Mu of Baekje moved the capital to Iksan. Excavations have confirmed that Iksan has all the essential elements of an ancient capital, including a palace, temples, government office ruins, and royal tombs. Since the palace is located on a gently sloping hill, the central part is high and the east and west sides are low. In order to build the palace, a flat land where buildings can be built must first be secured. Therefore, it was necessary to cut away the soil in the high areas and fill in the soil in the low areas. A large-scale layer of embankment has been discovered in the southeastern part of the palace, as well as the northeastern palace, the western palace, the north of the garden, and the southwest of the five-story stone pagoda. You can see traces of Baekje civil engineering technology applied to overcome topographical constraints and secure flat land. The palace is a facility that protects the palace inside the city walls. The palace is surrounded by a rectangular palace wall measuring approximately 240m from east to west and approximately 490m from north to south. It faithfully reproduces the proportions of the palace during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties (220-589) of China, showing that ancient East Asian countries shared the principles of capital construction. The Baekje garden was discovered under the fourth stone wall, which is half of the palace. The garden is a space where the king rests or receives envoys. The garden consists of a central facility decorated with unique stones, long stones, and river pebbles, a water tank, and a pavilion overlooking the scenery. Three large toilets from the Baekje period were discovered for the first time in the northwest of the palace. The toilets were communal toilets used by those living in the palace. When the sewage inside reached a certain level, it passed through a waterway and flowed out of the palace, creating a hygienic structure. During the Three Kingdoms period, roof tiles were only used for important national facilities such as palaces, government offices, ceremonial facilities, and temples. Sumaksae is a tile used at the end of the roof of a wooden building to protect the wooden building from rain and wind and to decorate the building. A workshop specializing in producing valuables needed by the royal family was discovered in the northwest of the palace. About 300 crucibles for melting metal and glass raw materials, along with burnt clay, whetstones, and slag, were excavated here. A kitchen for preparing food or storing items related to cooking was discovered in the southwest of the palace. Kitchen facilities included a fire pit, a space for storing food and cooking utensils, and a drain that appears to be a space for washing dishes. During the Baekje Sabi period, many bowls modeled after celadon bowls, porcelain pottery, and bowls with curved edges were created under the influence of Chinese and Goguryeo tableware. Various types of pottery were excavated from the palace, including earthenware in the shape of a bowl, a bowl with a handle, plates, incense burners, toilet-shaped earthenware, lamps, and inkstones. Baekje Royal Palace was transformed into a temple with a pagoda, a main hall, and a lecture hall in the late Baekje period or early Unified Silla period. Roof tiles with temple names such as 'Wanggungsa, Daegwan Gwansa, and 'Gwangungsa' engraved on them were excavated from the temple site, allowing us to guess the name of the temple. Baekje Historic Sites are a total of 8 Baekje-era heritage sites, including the Yaksan Wanggung-ri Historic Site, Mireuksa Temple Site, Gongju Gongsanseong Fortress, Muryeong Royal Tomb and Royal Tomb Garden, Buyeo Gwanbok-ri Historic Site, Busosanseong Fortress, Wangdongwon, Jeongnimsa Temple Site, and Naseong. These heritage sites are heritage sites that show the unique culture, religion, and artistic beauty of the late Baekje period (475-660) and were registered as a World Heritage Site in 2015. #Domestic Travel #Travel Plan #February Travel Support Grant Event