Nobleman, Maryeo

This is the restored house of Maryeo, a nobleman of the Baekje Kingdom. Just like Ureum, whom we learned about earlier, Maryeo was loyal to King Onjo and helped him to move south and establish the new kingdom of Baekje.

Maryeo’s House is divided into two sections: one section was the living space used by Maryeo and his family; the other was for their servants. Every corner of the house was filled with high quality furniture, indicative of his high social status and the fashion of Baekje’s nobility.

What kind of person was Maryeo? He played a major role in carrying out King Onjo’s plan to move the kingdom from the northern part of the peninsula and re-establish it in the south. His efforts were rewarded with his appointment to the position of Jwabo, the highest post in the Baekje government, comparable to that of a modern-day prime minister.

Baekje was able to develop into a powerful kingdom on the Korean Peninsula thanks to Maryeo’s inestimable efforts. We recommend you take some time to look around his house and imagine the lifestyle of a notable member of the Baekje nobility.