Exploring Buyeo: The Baekje History and Culture Museum
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Today, I would like to introduce the Baekje History and Culture Museum, the only specialized museum on Baekje history in South Korea, located within the Baekje Cultural Complex in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do.
The Baekje History and Culture Museum provides an in-depth look at Baekje's history and culture through advanced visual techniques and exhibition media. The museum consists of two permanent exhibition halls, a commemorative hall for the establishment of the Baekje Cultural Complex, and a special exhibition hall, housing over 500 artifacts and replicas related to Baekje.
The commemorative hall features an exhibition titled 'Standing Again Under the Baekje Sky,' celebrating the entire construction process of the Baekje Cultural Complex from its groundbreaking to completion. It showcases the significance of the project and the numerous contributions of officials involved in the construction.
In 1993, the Gyuam-myeon area of Buyeo was designated as a specific region of the Baekje cultural zone, leading to the start of the Baekje Cultural Complex construction in 1998. The Baekje History and Culture Museum commenced construction in 2001 and opened its doors in 2006.
The commemorative hall also displays a 1/10 scale model of the '5-story wooden pagoda of Nengsa' and a 1/15 scale model of the Cheonjeongjeon, the main hall of the Sabi Palace.
The first exhibition hall of the museum is themed around Baekje's history, divided into the Hanseong period, the Ungjin period, the Sabi period, and the Baekje Restoration Movement. Visitors can learn about how Baekje rose and fell and the efforts made to rebuild the nation through artifacts and explanations.
Since prehistoric times, Korea has had a burial custom of placing the deceased in jars known as 'ongwan.' In the ancient Yeongsan River basin, large jars were crafted for this purpose.
The discovery of the tomb of King Muryeong in 1971, symbolizing the Baekje culture during the Ungjin period, unearthed over 5,000 artifacts, including national treasures and cultural properties. This discovery opened new horizons for the study of Baekje history and East Asian history.
The second exhibition hall of the Baekje History and Culture Museum focuses on Baekje's culture, covering its fortifications, daily life, and the capital city of Sabi. The construction techniques of Baekje earthen walls are explained alongside models for better understanding.
According to the Samguk Sagi, Baekje kings wore crowns adorned with golden flowers, purple robes, blue trousers, and black leather shoes, while officials wore silver-ornamented crowns and blue clothing. Models also provide insight into Baekje's clothing culture.
There is a space dedicated to exploring the lives of commoners in Baekje, showcasing the craftsmanship involved in creating the Baekje golden incense burner.
The Hansan Semosi weaving technique, a traditional fabric weaving method from the Hansan region in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, is recognized as an important cultural heritage of Korea, designated as a national intangible cultural asset in 1967 and inscribed as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2011. Visitors can learn more about this technique through models and screens.
Within the exhibition hall, there is also an interactive space where visitors can draw mysterious animals from the Baekje golden incense burner and see their creations on a screen. The incense burner features 86 engravings of real and mythical creatures, including phoenixes, dragons, and various animals.
Finally, a cultural goods shop in the lobby offers a variety of Baekje-related souvenirs, including crafts and decorative items that reflect Baekje's history and culture.
The Baekje History and Culture Museum, located within the Baekje Cultural Complex in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, is a place where visitors can explore the history, culture, technology, and international exchanges of Baekje all in one location. If you visit the Baekje Cultural Complex, make sure to stop by this unique museum.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/sinmunman/224110938028
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