Baekje's Heritage Sites Seen from Geumseoru

When you walk up to Geumseoru, or the west gate of Gongsanseong Fortress, you can see the downtown in its entirety at a glance.

Also, there are several historic sites related to King Muryeong, who revived the ancient kingdom of Baekje.

Try and find the tunnel. On the small mountain to the right of the tunnel, there lies Jeongjisan Historic Site. That’s where national rituals took place during the Baekje Period. Before King Muryeong and his queen were buried in the tomb, their funeral was held here as well. Ice storage facilities were also found in this site, and it is assumed that ice from this facilities have been used to keep the corpses from decaying. People of Baekje built a funeral parlor there and kept the corpses of King Muryeong and the queen for 27 months before they were buried in the royal tomb. Mourning for the deceased for such a long time was a funeral custom of ancient Korea.

Now, how about a walk up hill along the road above the fortress?