What Kind of Houses Did the Baekje People Live In?

Songpa-gu Recreates 'Baekje Residential House' at Pungnap Baekje Cultural Park... Opens on the 3rd

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) opened the ‘Baekje Household’ recreating the lifestyle of Baekje people from 2,000 years ago to residents on the 3rd.

On the 3rd at 2 p.m., the district held the opening ceremony of the ‘Baekje Household’ at Pungnap Baekje Cultural Park (197 Pungnap-dong).

The Baekje Household was recreated based on the excavation data of House Site No. 2 uncovered during the creation of Pungnap Baekje Cultural Park in 2008. Through expert verification, it was constructed on a scale of 10 meters in length and 6 meters in width, including the wall and roof structures.

In particular, the district focused on faithfully reflecting the architectural characteristics of Baekje people based on the excavation results of House Site No. 2.

First, Baekje people’s houses were built in the shape of the character ‘呂’, where the entrance and the large room are connected, and the ground was dug about 1 meter deep to facilitate heating during winter.

The wood used as building material was finished with a chisel (a tool for cutting and processing wood), and a thatched roof was made using reeds, grass, and other materials found around the Han River and nearby areas.

Inside the household, a traditional stove for cooking rice and various everyday pottery items, along with 40 farming tools such as shovels and axes, and 10 Baekje foods including rice cakes and soup were realistically recreated.

Among these, pottery and ironware were made lightweight yet sturdy using 3D printers, which are recently widely used in cultural heritage restoration.

Additionally, traditional game tools such as Baduk (Go) and Yutnori, which have continued since the Three Kingdoms period of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, were arranged to create a historical play space where visitors can enjoy various experiences.

The district conducted construction for the Baekje Household only within 2 meters underground as a measure to preserve cultural assets located 3 meters underground. Through this, the district expects to present an important standard for future cultural asset maintenance in the Pungnap-dong area.

Mayor Park Seong-su said, “Songpa, known as a vibrant urban area, is a meaningful region where the historical culture of Baekje from 2,000 years ago, the root of Seoul, breathes life,” and added, “We will continue to restore various Baekje relics and sites to share our brilliant cultural heritage with many people and make Songpa a representative historical and cultural city of Seoul.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.