Seoul Baekje Museum

Baekje Earthen Jar Coffins [National Museum of Korea]

seoul baekje museum

Seoul Baekje Museum highlights the history and culture of Hanseong (18 BC-AD 475). Seoul was once part and the capital of the Baekje Kingdom.

You will find various artifacts of Baekje period that can vividly describe that culture of Korea.

Seoul Baekje Museum is located in Olympic Park, Seoul. The Museum exhibits its precious historical items across three floors showing a model of workers constructing an earth rampart.

Some of the useful facilities include a walking-tour map, a free app, U-Exhibition Guides, and videos that explain the exhibits.

Structures of Baekje culture replicated in Buyeo-gun, the capital of Baekje

Using the walking-tour map will let you trace other Baekje Kingdom's sites.

The Museum was built to resemble a ship of Baekje in honor of Baekje Kingdom.

The exterior view of the Museum resembles the outline of Mongchon earthen fortress. The ship-like shape symbolizes the Hanseong-Baekje dynasty's maritime power.

Baekje Artifacts

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Potteries and technology by Baekje Kingdom [Cheongju Museum]

Baekje Sword and Potteries (National Museum of Korea)

Baekje Kingdom Potteries

Baekje Kingdom Clay Bodhisattvas (National Museum of Korea)

Brief Historical Background

Seoul Baekje Museum is determined to make people understand that Seoul has been a city with an around 2,000-year history.

The Museum educates visitors while at the same time preserves and manages the relics of Baekje period.

Among the historical artifacts, the Museum looks after the Earthen Fortification in Pungnap-dong, ancient tombs in Seokchon-dong, and the ancient tombs in Bangi-dong.

Baekje developed its power through trades with China and Japan via the Han River and the Yellow Sea.

Although I'm not a native of this land, I really find it very interesting to see some bits and pieces of history unfolding before my eyes.

Brief Baekje Kingdom Background

The Baekje Kingdom was one of the Three Kingdoms that ruled ancient Korea from the 1st century BCE to the 7th century CE.

It occupied the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula and is traditionally said to have been founded around 18 BCE in the Gwangju area by a legendary leader named Onjo.

By the 3rd century CE, during the reign of King Koi (234–286), Baekje emerged as a fully developed kingdom.

It controlled territory in the south-western part of the peninsula and was in constant rivalry with the other two kingdoms of the period: Silla and Goguryeo, as well as the neighboring Gaya confederation.

Baekje’s rich cultural heritage included flourishing Buddhism, Confucianism, and distinctive visual arts, such as the famous “Baekje smile” seen in Buddha statues.

Unfortunately, in 660 CE, it was defeated by the allied forces of Silla and the Chinese Tang dynasty, leading to the end of its rule.

Eight years later, Silla’s forces defeated the northern Korean state of Goguryeo, uniting the Korean peninsula under the Unified Silla dynasty.

Further Studies

Seoul Baekje Museum continues its tasks on discovering and learning more about the past through this period in time.

The Museum carries out further investigations, archaeological activities, research, and exhibitions of their discoveries.

Discovering Seoul Baekje Museum

The Museum is quite easy to find, not like unearthing some artifacts!

Yes, you can take any public transport to get there in a jiffy and explore and study the exhibits.

Seoul Subway
Take Seoul Subway Line 9 and get off at Hanseong Baekje Station. Then get out from Exit 2 of the station.

You can also take Line 8 and get off at Mongchontoseong Station. Proceed to Exit 1 and walk down about 650 meters towards the Olympic Park South Gate 2.

Alternately, you can take Line 5 and get off at Olympic Park Station. Proceed to Exit 3, and walk down about 1,000 meters towards the Olympic Park South Gate 2.

Buses
You can take any bus with the following numbers: #30, #30-5, #3216, #3412, #3413. Then get off at Olympic Park South Gate 2.

more useful details

Address: Seoul Baekje Museum, 71, Wiryeseong-daero, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Location: Exit No.2 of Hanseong Baekje Station (Line 9)
Open: Weekdays (9:00-21:00); Weekends/holidays (9:00-19:00)
Closed: Mondays
Website: http://baekjemuseum.seoul.go.kr/
Phone: +82-2-2152-5800

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