Gongju National Museum

Hello, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do, about 140 kilometers from Seoul, is a small city with a population of about 110,000, but it was called Woongjin for 63 years from 475 to 538 during the Baekje period and flourished Baekje culture until it moved to the current Buyeo army.

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

The National Museum of Korea, which opened on May 14, 2004, houses 30,000 Baekje relics, including the 25th King Muryeong Tomb, which was discovered accidentally during the drainage work of Tomb No. 6 in Songsan-ri in 1971, and 18 national treasures excavated in Chungnam, Daejeon.

The relics are divided into the Muryeong Royal Tomb Room on the first floor, the Chungcheongnam-do Ancient Culture Room on the second floor, and the outdoor exhibition hall, where you can see the history and culture of Chungcheongnam-do from the Won Three Kingdoms to Ungjin and Sabibaekje periods.

1F <Muryeong Royal Tomb Room>

The Royal Tomb of King Muryeong on the first floor of the museum exhibits more than 1,000 artifacts, including the gold crown ceremony of the king and queen and stonework, the guardian deity of the royal tomb, among the 4,687 artifacts excavated from the tomb.

The king and queen’s robe made of fir trees and Seoksu, the guardian deity of the royal tomb

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Pillow and footrest of the colorful king (left) and queen (right)

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

the golden crown of kings (left) and queens (right)

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

2F <Chungcheongnam-do Ancient Culture Room>

Prehistoric culture of Chungcheongnam-do, earthenware and roof tiles from the Baekje period, and standing statues of the Gilt-bronze Gwaneum Bodhisattva (National Treasure No. 128) are on display.
※ Source: Buyeo National Museum

< Outdoor Exhibition Hall >
Many stone artifacts excavated from Gongju’s area, including the stone seated Buddha and stone pagoda, are placed in the spacious yard of the museum.

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

The National Museum of Korea, located about 10 minutes’ walk from the Songsan-ri tomb, where Baekje kings and royal families sleep, conveys the splendid Baekje culture of the 63-year-old Ungjin Baekje period.