Nestled in the hills of the Republic of Korea, this area has eight archaeological sites from the years 475 to 660 CE. There’s the Gongsanseong fortress and royal tombs at Songsan-ri, connected to the capital city of Ungjin (now known as Gongju). Busosanseong Fortress and Gwanbuk-ri administrative buildings are also part of the landscape. Plus, there’s Jeongnimsa Temple, the royal tombs in Neungsan-ri, and the Naseong city wall associated with Sabi (or Buyeo). The Wanggung-ri royal palace and the Mireuksa Temple in Iksan are also nearby, which were connected to Sabi’s secondary capital. All these sites were part of the Baekje Kingdom, one of the earliest kingdoms in Korea (18 BCE to 660 CE). Back then, these sites were full of exchange between the East Asian kingdoms in Korea, China and Japan, in terms of technology, religion (Buddhism), culture and art.
Source: Unesco.org / Baekje Historic Areas Nomination Office
