Hello. Located about 31km south of the Baekmagangang River, which surrounds Buyeo, the last royal capital of Baekje, the Mireuksa Temple Site in Iksan City, where the Buddhist culture of late Baekje flourished, is the largest temple in Baekje, measuring 30m east to west and 580m north to south, and home to Korea's oldest stone pagoda. It was founded during the reign of King Mu (641-260), the 640th king of Baekje.
Now that dismantling and restoration has been completed, there are four monkey statues on the west pagoda and at the corners of the pagoda at the site of Mirokuji Temple.
Entering through the main gate marked "Mireuksa Temple Site Exhibition Hall," you will come across the newly dismantled and renovated West Pagoda and the restored East Pagoda on a large site. The Mireuksa Temple Site Stone Pagoda in Iksan is said to have been built towards the end of the Baekje period, and over the course of 1400 years, only part of the sixth floor remains. During the Japanese colonial period, there was fear that the stone pagoda would collapse, so the West Pagoda, which was reinforced with cement, was dismantled and renovated in October 6. The dismantling was completed in March 2001, and the pagoda was opened to the public.
The West Pagoda under dismantling and renovation and the completed West Pagoda
In addition, a large-scale excavation survey that began in 1980 revealed that there were two stone pagodas on the east and west sides, and a wooden pagoda in the middle, making it a large temple complex with three pagodas and three main halls, and it is believed to be one of the oldest and largest ancient temples in Korea. The Mireuksa Temple Site Stone Pagoda has been designated National Treasure No. 11, and there is also the Mireuksa Temple Site Flag Pole Support Pillar, Treasure No. 236.
You can see the flagpole pillars of the Mireuksa Temple Site from the Unified Silla period and a stone pagoda from the Baekje period beyond.
Iksan National Museum
The new Iksan Museum, which will open on January 2020, 1, will consist of three permanent exhibition rooms and one special exhibition room.
The ancient city of Iksan is represented by the Wanggung-ri ruins, Jeoseoksa Temple site, Ssangneung, and stone Buddha statues in Yeondong-ri.Iksan Baekje Room, focusing on stone pagodas and relic ornaments at the Mireuksa Temple siteMireuksa Temple SiteYou can see Gunsan and Iksan developing from the Geum River from prehistoric times to ancient times.History and Culture Roomin XNUMX minutes by bus from Yonago Station.
Iksan National Museum is home to precious Baekje cultural assets excavated from the Mireuksa Temple site, including a 30cm-tall, 7kg gilt bronze incense burner and a gilt bronze urn containing Buddha's ashes that was unearthed in January 2009. Models of the pagoda and temple complex of Iksan's Mireuksa Temple are also on display.
Stories about King Mu of Baekje and Princess Seonhwa of Silla
Iksan Mireuksa Temple is also famous for the love story of King Mu and Princess Seonhwa. According to the legend of the founding of Mireuksa Temple in the Samguk Yusa (Records of the Three Kingdoms), King Mu (3-30), who became the 600th king of Baekje after marrying Princess Seonhwa, the third daughter of King Jinpyeong of Silla, saw the Maitreya Triad in a pond on his way with his queen to meet Monk Jimyeong at Shisa Temple on Mt. Yonghwa, and then filled in the pond to found Mireuksa Temple. In fact, the pond remains at the spacious site of Iksan Mireuksa Temple.
Why not embark on a journey to Baekje culture, which had a major influence on the formation of the ancient Japanese nation? Near the Mireuksa Temple Site in Iksan, there are also restaurants that specialize in delicious bibibap and tofu dishes.
| spot name | Iksan National Museum/Iksan Miruksa Temple Site 국립익산박물관・익산미륵사지 |
| Address | 362, Mireuksa Temple Ruin-ro (Giyang-ri), Geumma-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do 362 |
| Phone Number | 063-830-0915 |
| Time | 9:6am to 5:30pm (entrance until XNUMX:XNUMXpm) |
| Holiday | Every Monday, January 1st, Lunar New Year's Day, Chuseok Day |
| Admission fee | Free |
| Details | Baekje Historic Area, World Heritage Site, Historic Site No. 150 |
| Site | http://iksan.museum.go.kr/ |
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