Discovery of Bukmun Site Ruins at Nakseong in Buyeo

Key Evidence for Identifying the Transportation Route Leading to the Capital
"Believed to Be Bukpo (北浦), a Port Recorded in the Samguk Sagi"

Remains of the North Gate were discovered at Buyeo Naseong (羅城), an outer fortress wall built around the Sabi Capital of Baekje.

The Cultural Heritage Administration, Buyeo County, and the Baekje Historic City Foundation announced on the 13th that through an excavation conducted in the area of 400-3 Ssangbuk-ri, Buyeo-eup, Buyeo County, Chungnam, they confirmed the northern access facility of Buyeo Naseong connecting the inner and outer parts of the Sabi Capital.

Only the northeast section of the gate wall was exposed. Stones were stacked up to four layers high, with a height of approximately 1.2 meters. The excavation team stated, "Although the overall scale of the gate remains could not be fully determined, the general shape is a trapezoid narrowing inward without an outer side," adding, "It is similar to the three gate remains of Dongnaseong excavated in 1988."

Buyeo Naseong was constructed around the time of the Sabi relocation (538) to protect the capital and delineate the city boundaries. It is regarded as a key facility indicating that the Sabi Capital was a planned city. The fortress near the Neungsan-ri burial mound cluster to the southeast is called Dongnaseong, and the fortress near Baekmagang River to the east is called Buknaseong. There are estimated to be five outer fortress gates. Until now, only two gate remains of Dongnaseong had been confirmed.

The newly confirmed North Gate remains provide crucial evidence for understanding the transportation routes leading to the capital. The excavation team said, "It is located about 400 meters east from the point where Gajeungcheon Stream and Baekmagang River converge," and added, "It is believed to be Bukpo (北浦), a port recorded in the Samguk Sagi." They further stated, "We plan to identify the actual remains of the fortress wall extending eastward from the gate site and investigate different construction methods and structures according to the terrain."

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