Feature of Baekje Envoy to the Liang Dynasty

[Narration]
This time we will not be looking at earthenware, plates, or tools, but at an actual Baekje person. Look at the people in the painting. Some of these people are clothed in simple garments and are shoeless, whereas others have lots of body hair, and still others are dressed in nice clothes.

[Tourist]
It is interesting because all the faces of the people in the painting have different expressions. Is it from the Baekje Dynasty?

[Narration]
No, this picture is from the Liang Dynasty of China. It is a picture of the envoys that traveled to China from various other countries. It was painted from a Chinese perspective and so it provides an objective view of how the neighboring countries of China were perceived.

[Tourist]
Then there must be people from Baekje in this picture?

[Narration]
Yes, the arrow indicates the envoy from Baekje.

[Tourist]
Oh, here! I found it! He is wearing a crown on his head and a traditional Korean overcoat and trousers with leather shoes. Overall, he looks refined and elegant.

[Narration]
Yes. He is different from the envoys from other countries that are standing next to him. The painting implies that Baekje was a highly sophisticated kingdom compared to its neighbors.

[Tourist]
I guess you could say that. What does the writing on the side mean?

[Narration]
It is a brief description about Baekje and its exchange with China. It also says the people of Baekje held their arms by their sides when walking and kept one leg bent when bowing. This painting provides invaluable and detailed information about Baekje culture and customs in the 6th century.