Third Excavation Survey in Jeju Sea Where Namsong Relics Were Discovered

Investigation of Shipwreck Debris Centered on the Site Where Chinese Anchor Stone Was Found

Jeju Sinchang-ri Waters: Raising of Chinese Anchor Stone

The National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage and the National Jeju Museum announced on the 7th that they will conduct a third excavation survey in the waters off Sinchang-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju City. This is the area where artifacts from the Southern Song Dynasty of China (1127?1279) were discovered. The site became known after gold artifacts were first found and reported in 1983. In the 1990s, ceramics from the Southern Song period were also uncovered.

During the first survey in 2019, the two institutions confirmed two wooden seals, including one engraved with the characters '謹封 (Geunbong),' meaning 'carefully sealed,' along with Southern Song Dynasty ceramics. In last year's second survey, a large anchor stone measuring 310 cm in length and weighing 586 kg, used on a Chinese ship, was discovered. An official stated, "The underwater site at Sinchang-ri provides important evidence that a medieval Chinese trading ship was shipwrecked here."

Recovery of artifacts in the Jusinchang-ri waters

The third survey, which began with the Kaesuje (開水祭) ritual, will focus on investigating the shipwreck remains around the location where the Chinese anchor stone was found. The plan is to secure artifacts that can shed light on past maritime exchanges and trade conditions. Additionally, investigations will be conducted concurrently in historically significant Jeju waters where maritime exchange artifacts have been discovered.

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