Replica of Mireuksa Temple

Hello, I’m a researcher participating in the restoration of Mireuksa Temple.

Unfortunately, we can only see Mireuksa through the replica, but it was one of the largest constructions of Asia in the 7th century.
I’ll tell you about the remains and artifacts of Mireuksa.

During the Three Kingdoms Period in Korean history, Goguryeo in the north, Silla in the southeast, and Baekje in the southwest developed their unique cultures.

Mireuksa was a Buddhist temple constructed in the Baekje Period. When you go to the central hall of the exhibition museum, there is a replica of Mireuksa. Here, you can see what Mireuksa looked like 1400 years ago. Even the buildings that are completely lost today are reproduced here as a replica based on extensive research.

Let’s take a look at the overall structure. The pagoda in the center and a building that housed the statues of Buddha are standing in a row. A temple section was comprised of a pagoda and a building, and a total of three temple sections came together to form Mireuksa Temple.

With a wooden pagoda and a building in the center, two stone pagodas and buildings are symmetrically aligned on each side. This is an important feature of this temple’s structure.
Now, let’s get into the artifacts that were excavated from Mireuksa.