644 Billion KRW Invested in Preservation and Management of Baekje Royal Capital Relics

Iksan Wanggung-ri Site

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jong-gil] Exhibition halls will be established at Gongsanseong Fortress in Gongju and the Wanggung-ri Ruins in Iksan. These are the Gongsanseong History Hall and the Wanggung-ri Ruins Exhibition Hall.

The Cultural Heritage Administration, Gongju City, Buyeo County, and Iksan City announced the plan for the Baekje Capital Core Relics Preservation and Management Project on the 27th. The Baekje Capital Core Relics refer to twenty-six Baekje sites, including the UNESCO World Heritage Baekje Historic Areas. The Gongsanseong History Hall will be built on the site of the old parking lot in front of Geumseoru Pavilion, and the Wanggung-ri Ruins Exhibition Hall will be repaired and expanded. A total of 10.3 billion KRW will be invested in the construction. Advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be introduced, with completion scheduled by 2022.

South of Jinnamru Pavilion at Gongsanseong, a World Heritage Exploration Hub Center will also be established. Gongju City will establish the basic plan and purchase the land. Concurrently, research on the verification of Gongsanseong relics, digital recording of data from the Suchon-ri Burial Mounds, and underground geophysical surveys of the Songsan-ri Burial Mounds will be conducted. Buyeo County will continue excavation surveys of Busosanseong Fortress, Naseong Fortress, Neungsan-ri Burial Mounds, Hwajisan Ruins, Garimseong Fortress, and the Gudeurae area. Additionally, the section of Naseong Fortress located at the Neungsan-ri temple site will be maintained, and disaster prevention facilities such as fire hydrants and closed-circuit television (CCTV) will be installed at Busosanseong Fortress. Iksan City will promote research on Mireuksaji Temple, maintenance of the foundation of the main hall site, and the production and enshrinement of the wooden coffin for the Twin Tombs Royal Tomb.

This year, the budget for the Baekje Historic Areas project is set at 64.4 billion KRW, including 42.9 billion KRW from the national government. Major projects include purchasing private land within designated cultural heritage and protection zones, relic investigation and research, relic maintenance, and exhibition hall repairs.

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