The Model of the Excavation Site

This exhibit is a model of the excavation site of Jeongnim Temple. Have you ever wondered how archaeological remains are excavated? Let’s find out how the excavation project was managed.

The work was conducted in four distinct stages.

The first stage consisted of subsurface exploration based on the exposed remains of the temple site, while the second stage consisted of prospecting, which established the guidelines of the excavation project based on the relics found there. However, the real excavation work only began during the third stage, before moving on to a fourth and final stage involving analysis of the data derived from the excavated relics and remains, and the drawing of informed conclusions about the nature of the temple.

The temple was first excavated by the Japanese during the Japanese Occupation of Korea, and a number of further excavations were conducted thereafter. The culmination of the combined research concluded that the temple was built during the Baekje era and that the temple was reconstructed during the Goryeo Dynasty in the early part of the 11th century.

The excavation work conducted in Jeongnim Temple revealed the dignity of Baekje and its splendid Buddhist culture. It also offered a wealth of important materials which are crucial for the restoration of Baekje culture.