Gujji Peak

The 429th historic site related to the founding myth of Geumgwan Gaya

Gujibong Peak, located in the mountain behind the Gimhae National Museum, is where legend has it that King Suro, the founder of Geumgwan Gaya, was born. Originally it was called Gusu-bong Peak because it resembled a turtle's head, but the flat area where the Tomb of Queen Suro (Historic Site 74) is located became the turtle's body, and the peak sticking out to the west became the turtle's head, so the name was changed to Gujibong Peak.

At the top of the mountain is a Southern-style dolmen that is believed to date back to the 4th century B.C. The dolmen consists of five or six short supporting stones, covered by a capping stone about 5m in diameter, on which is engraved the inscription "Gujibonseok (Gujibong Stone)," said to have been written by Han Seokbong, a famous calligrapher from the Joseon Dynasty.

This is an important archaeological site for understanding the process of the formation of the ancient nation surrounding the founding myth of Geumgaya.