Baekje Historic Areas
Located in a mountainous area in west-central Korea, the property comprises eight archaeological sites dating from 475 to 660 AD, including Gongsanseong Fortress and royal tombs in Songsan-ri associated with the capital Ungjin (present-day Gongju), Busosanseong Fortress and administrative buildings in Gwanbuk-ri, Jeongnimsa Temple, royal tombs and Naseong walls in Neungsan-ri associated with the capital Sabi (present-day Buyeo), royal palaces in Wanggung-ri associated with the second capital Sabi, and Mireuksa Temple in Iksan. Together, these sites represent the late period of the Baekje Kingdom (one of the first three kingdoms on the Korean peninsula, from 18 BC to 660 AD), during which there was a great deal of technological, religious (Buddhist), cultural, and artistic exchange between the three ancient East Asian kingdoms of Korea, China, and Japan.