Iksan Mireuksaji and Wanggung-ri Ruins Shining Even at Night

Cultural Heritage Administration and Iksan City Install Nighttime Landscape Lighting

Panoramic view of Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda in Iksan (National Treasure No. 11)

Visitors can now safely explore Iksan Mireuksaji Temple Site (Historic Site No. 150) and Wanggung-ri Ruins (Historic Site No. 408) at night. This is due to the installation of nighttime landscape lighting around the sites.

On the 29th, the Cultural Heritage Administration and Iksan City announced the activation of nighttime landscape lighting at the two sites. The lighting has been installed mainly around key heritage sites and walking paths. A Cultural Heritage Administration official explained, “This measure is part of the government innovation project ‘Preservation and Management of Baekje Historic Areas.’ We focused on creating a dignified landscape befitting a World Heritage site after review by the Cultural Heritage Committee.”

Panoramic view of Iksan Wanggung-ri Five-story Stone Pagoda (National Treasure No. 289)

Iksan Mireuksaji Temple Site is one of the largest temples in East Asia. Since the Iksan Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda (National Treasure No. 11) was unveiled last April after 20 years of dismantling and restoration work, it has attracted many tourists. The Iksan Wanggung-ri Ruins are the only confirmed location of a Baekje royal palace in South Korea. The site is filled with rare relics pointing to Baekje’s history and culture, including the Iksan Wanggung-ri Five-story Stone Pagoda (National Treasure No. 289).

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