Hello. Gimhae City, which borders Busan on the Nakdong River, was the royal capital of Geumgwan Gaya, the ancient Gaya Kingdom, where the glorious culture of iron flourished.
In Gimhae cityMausoleum of King Suro (Surowanun),Tomb of Queen SuroThere are many historical sites from the early Gaya period, such as the above. Geumgwan Gaya prospered greatly through trade and exchange with China and Japan, producing excellent iron products based in the lower reaches of the Nakdonggang River. The Okjeon Tombs, located in the northwest of the upper reaches of the Nakdonggang River in Geumgwan Gaya, have metal relics such as armor, horse equipment, and accessories from the early 5th century that are believed to have been strongly influenced by Geumgwan Gaya, and the Okjeon Tombs, located just north of here, have metal relics such as armor, horse equipment, and accessories from the early XNUMXth century that are believed to have been strongly influenced by Geumgwan Gaya.DaegayaExcavated items included a large sword with a dragon and phoenix motif and a ring-headed sword of the same name.
The Tamada Tombs, located on the hill behind Hapcheon Museum, which displays valuable artifacts that give insight into the international situation between the three kingdoms of Gaya, ancient Japan, and Baekje in the 5th century, are known as the tombs of the ruling class of the ancient "Dara Kingdom," which appears in the Nihon Shoki. Gaya, which had deep ties with ancient Japan, was annexed by Silla in the 6th century, and the immigrants who emigrated from Gaya to Japan were called Tarashihiko and Tarashihime, and Baekje was called Old Dara, or "Kudara."
The Hapcheon Museum, which opened on December 2004, 12, has one basement floor and two above ground floors and displays over 9 artifacts, including ironware, earthenware, and various ornaments excavated from the Okjeon Tomb Complex.
Hapcheon Museum
<Archaeological museum on the first floor>The Tara Culture Room on the first floor displays various gold and silver ornaments, a wide variety of beads, Roman glass made from ancient glass, four dragon and phoenix-patterned ring-headed swords excavated from Tomb M3, and iron armor.
<Archaeological museum on the first floor>The Tara History Room on the second floor features a life-size reproduction of the M3 tomb from the Tamada Tomb Group, allowing visitors to see the interior of the tomb and the magnificent Gaya pottery that was placed inside.
Tamada Tomb Group
The Tamada Tomb Group, where many large and small burial mounds are clustered on hills at an altitude of about 50 to 150 meters, can be found by turning left after leaving the museum and walking about 250 meters along the mountain path. The name of this burial mound is said to have come from the fact that many balls were found in the rice fields.
| spot name | Hapcheon Museum and Tamada Tombs 합천박물관・옥다고분군 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1558, Hwanggang Okjeon-ro, Sangju-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do 1558 XNUMX |
| Phone | 055-930-4882 |
| Time | 9:18 - 17:XNUMX (entry until XNUMX:XNUMX) |
| Holiday | Every Monday, January 1st, Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok Holidays |
| Admission fee | Free |
How to get there: Take an intercity bus bound for Hapcheon from Busan Western Intercity Bus Terminal. At Hapcheon Intercity Bus Stop, take a bus bound for Hwanggang Okjeon-ro. The destination is about 17km away.
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