Revealing the Secrets of the Silla Royal Palace... Gyeongju Sungmun University Debuts

The Significance of Unifying Environmental Research Efforts

The National Gyeongju Cultural Heritage Research Institute will hold a 'housewarming' event on the 13th to commemorate the completion of the Silla Wolseong Research Center (Sungmundae). The event will proceed sequentially with a pre-ceremony performance, progress report, video screening, commemorative and congratulatory speeches, and an unveiling ceremony.

The Silla Wolseong Research Center is a facility dedicated to investigating and researching Wolseong, the royal palace of Silla. Construction began in March 2021, and the research and exhibition buildings were completed in January last year. This month, the paleoenvironment research building, visitor parking lot, and landscaping facilities were also completed, marking its official debut.

At the paleoenvironment research building, natural science analysis, conservation treatment, and preservation management of important excavated materials such as wooden artifacts, animal bones, and seeds recovered from the site are conducted. It is significant in that it centralizes a series of paleoenvironmental studies.

The center has established itself as a landmark in Gyeongju even before its official opening. In July last year, more than 30,000 visitors attended the 'Immersive Wolseong Moat' exhibition, which showcased the achievements of paleoenvironmental research at Wolseong.

Another name for the center, Sungmundae (崇文臺), was an institution responsible for storing royal Silla books and educating the crown prince. It appears in Korea’s ancient historical records such as the Samguk Sagi (三國史記). The name means 'to honor scholarship.'

The Cultural Heritage Administration stated, "It is a research hub for cultural heritage in the Silla area, including excavation and research of Gyeongju Wolseong," and added, "We will create various exhibition and utilization opportunities to enhance the value of national heritage and expand public access to cultural heritage."

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