Namdang Conference

We will now introduce you to a summit conference of Baekje, known as the Namdang Conference. Just like the national assembly today, there was a council of members of the nobility and a place where they gathered. The Namdang Conference, with its agenda of state affairs, was generally held in the palace. However, when significant or serious issues needed to be discussed the conference was held at religious sites, such as the temple, to authorize the righteousness and sacredness of any decision reached.

In the model, can you see the seated king wearing a mystical purple garment? The noblemen are depicted lining up at the venue of the Namdang Conference. The noblemen in the front row wear different colored clothing than the noblemen in the back row. Higher ranking officials wore red and lower ranking officials wore blue clothing in Baekje.