Gongju City, Chungcheongnam-do, located about 140 kilometers from Seoul, South Korea, is a small city with a population of about 11. However, for 475 years from 538 to 63 during the Baekje period, it was called Ungjin and was the capital of the Baekje period, where the splendid flower of Baekje culture flourished, until the capital was moved to Sabi, which is now Buyeo County.
The Gongju National Museum, which opened in its current location on May 2004, 5, houses over 14 Baekje relics, including the tomb of King Muryeong, the 1971th king of Baekje, which was discovered by chance in 25 during drainage work at Tomb No. 18 in Songsan-ri. The tomb also contains 4 national treasures and four treasures unearthed in Daejeon and Chungcheongnam-do.
The relics are displayed in the Tomb of King Muryeong on the first floor, the Chungcheongnam-do Ancient Culture Room on the second floor, which clearly explains the history and culture of Chungcheongnam-do from the period of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, through the Ungjin and Sabi Baekje periods, and up to the Unified Silla period, and the outdoor exhibition area.
1F <Royal Muryeong Tomb Room>
The Muryeong Royal Tomb Room on the first floor of the museum displays over 1 relics out of the 4,687 items excavated from the royal tomb, including the gold crown ornaments of the king and queen and the stone beast that is the guardian deity of the royal tomb.
The coffins of the king and queen made of cypress wood and the stone beast, the guardian deity of the royal tomb
Magnificent King's (left) and Queen's (right) pillows and footstools
The gold crowns of the King (left) and Queen (right)
2F <Chungcheongnam-do Ancient Culture Room>
Exhibits include the prehistoric culture of Chungcheongnam-do, earthenware and roof tiles from the Baekje period, and a gilt bronze standing statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (National Treasure No. 128).
*Materials provided by: Buyeo National Museum
<Outdoor Exhibition Area>
Many stone relics excavated in the Gongju area, including precious stone tanks, stone seated Buddha statues, and stone pagodas, are displayed in the museum's spacious garden.
The Gongju National Museum, located about a 10-minute walk from Songsan-ri Tombs, which contain the ancient tombs of Baekje kings and royal family, tells the story of the magnificent culture of the 63-year-old Baekje period.
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| spot name | Gongju National Museum Go to the park/Go to the park |
| Address | 360 Ungjin-dong, Gongju-si, Chungnam 360 |
| Phone Number | 041-850-6300 |
| Time | Weekdays 10:00~18:00/Saturdays, Sundays and National Days 10:00~19:00 Open every Saturday from April to October at night |
| Holiday | Open every Monday, January 1st, Lunar New Year's Day, and Mondays during the Chuseok holidays |
| Admission fee | Free |
| Site | http://gongju.museum.go.kr |
| directions | 10-XNUMX minutes by regular taxi from Gongju Intercity Bus Terminal |
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