Hapcheon Museum and National Gimhae Museum Joint Exhibition: "A New Beginning, Hapcheon Samga Tumuli" Special Exhibition

Commemoration of Hapcheon Samga Ancient Tombs Designation as Historic Site from September 27 to December 18

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Hapcheon Museum and the National Gimhae Museum will jointly hold a special exhibition titled "A New Beginning, Hapcheon Samga Burial Mounds" from the 27th to December 18th in the Hapcheon Museum's planned exhibition hall to commemorate the designation of the Hapcheon Samga Burial Mounds as a historic site.

The Hapcheon Samga Burial Mounds, with over 300 large burial mounds confirmed, is the largest Gaya burial mound group in the western region of Gyeongnam and, along with the Okcheon Burial Mounds, represents Hapcheon’s Gaya burial mounds.

Through investigations conducted so far, various tomb forms dating from the 1st century to the 7th century have been identified in the Samga Burial Mounds, making it an extremely important site for research on Gaya burial culture.

In particular, this burial mound group not only clearly demonstrates all the processes of establishment, development, and decline of the Gaya political group but also features a unique burial style known as the "Samga-style multiple wooden coffin tomb," which was recognized for its historical and academic value and designated as a national historic site on November 24, 2021.

This joint special exhibition showcases the excavation results of the ancient Samga region’s ruler’s tomb, Tomb Ga-24, newly uncovered during the process of designation as a national historic site, as well as Tombs Da-69 and Da-70, which display the distinctive multiple wooden coffin burial style of the Samga region.

County Governor Kim Yoon-cheol said, "This joint special exhibition is the result of the united efforts of the Hapcheon Museum and the National Gimhae Museum. We hope many people will visit to witness and celebrate the new beginning of the Hapcheon Samga Burial Mounds as a national historic site representing Gaya."

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