Commerce of Baekje

This is a scene of a very busy market in the Baekje Period. You can see a woodcutter carrying a basket of firewood on his back. A passerby carries the many items he has already purchased in his hands.

In those days, markets sprang up around the palace where government offices were clustered, in the main streets leading into and out of the palace gates, and around ports. People generally bartered goods.

Although Baekje relocated its capital twice, it was always located near large rivers that flowed to the west and by southern seas to enable exchange with China and Japan.

Especially, two large ports namely Gom Port in Gongju and Gudeurae Port in Buyeo were centers for foreign exchange.

The specialty goods of Baekje, including silk, ironware, and ceramics, were refined and elaborate, and so the products were very popular in China and Japan. Above all, the strong and beautiful gold-colored iron armor was tremendously popular among Chinese merchants.