Introduction to the Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri


The Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri is a royal palace constructed in the secondary capital in order to complement the function of the capital during the Sabi Period. This site contains the Five-story Stone Pagoda in Wanggung-ri, Iksan, with the Jeseoksa Temple Site approximately 1.5km to the east and Mireuksa Temple Site approximately 4.8m to the northwest.

Archeological surveys have been conducted over more than three decades since 1976, revealing the entire picture of the Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri.

This site comprises facilities related to a royal palace from the Baekje Period, workshop facilities for producing materials such as gold and glass, and a temple. The royal palace facilities include palace walls in the shape of a rectangle, east-west stoneworks, and building sites.

With the discovery of a large building site within, presumably used for a main building, studies revealed the principles behind the layout and spacing of Baekje royal palaces. This large building site is similar in terms of scope and structure to the one found in the Archeological Site in Gwanbuk-ri. The royal palace in Wanggung-ri was later transformed into a temple, but when this transformation occurred is still unknown.