Seoboksa Temple Site


The site is located on a slope in the southwestern part of the fortress. The temple was built during the Baekje Period, but there are no historical records available. Archeological excavations conducted in 1980 confirmed that the temple measured approximately 3,500㎡ in area. The temple was built in the typical Baekje style, consisting of one pagoda and one prayer hall. Notably, no lecture hall sites were found on this property. Most temple sites from the Sabi Period are located on flat land or on a mild slope. However, the buildings of this temple were located along the ridge of a mountain. This setup makes the site a perfect viewing point for the Geumgang River to the southwest and the central area of Buyeo to the southeast.

Various artifacts were discovered within the site, such as a gilt-bronze waist belt, roof-end tiles with lotus designs, stamped roof tiles, a gilt-bronze wind bell, a Buddha statue, and ridge-end tiles. The fact that the temple’s platform was made out of well-refined stones and that a guilt-bronze waist belt, which could be used only by a person with the highest social status, was found here suggests that the temple was built for a king.