Baekje Cultural Land

Baekje Cultural land
Coordinates 36°18′25″N 126°54′24″E / 36.3069°N 126.9066°E / 36.3069; 126.9066Coordinates: 36°18′25″N 126°54′24″E / 36.3069°N 126.9066°E / 36.3069; 126.9066
Opening date October 18, 2010 (2010-10-18)
Theme Baekje historical period
Area 3,305,785 m²[1]
Baekje Cultural Land
Hangul 백제문화단지
Hanja 百濟文化團地
Revised Romanization Baekje Munhwa Danji
McCune–Reischauer Paekche Munhwa Danji

Baekje Cultural Land is a Korean historical theme park located in Buyeo County in South Chungcheong province, South Korea.[2] It is the largest historical theme park of the country, built to preserve the history and culture of the Baekje kingdom (18 BC – 660 AD).[1] The theme park is one of the locations of the annual Baekje Cultural Festival.[3][4] The location has been used for filming sageuk films and television series,[1] for example Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo was partially shot here,[5] as well as an episode of Running Man.[2]

History and attractions

The Baekje Cultural Land project commenced in 1994 and the groundbreaking ceremony was done in 1998. The Baekje Historical Museum opened first, in 2006, and then in 2010 the theme park opened to visitors.[6]

During the works, historically important buildings were rebuilt as replicas of the original, including Neungsa (능사), one of the most important Buddhist temples of the period, and Sabi Palace.[4] The theme park features a "living village", consisting of noblemen's, middle class and lower class model houses, with a replica of general Gyebaek's home.[7] A replica of how the first Baekje capital, Wiryeseong could have looked like, was also included in the theme park.[8] Besides featuring palaces, houses and other functional buildings, the establishment showcases noblemen's tombs of the Sabi period, which were moved from their original locations in Buyeo County to the park territory.[9]

The park holds a permanent performance, "The Birth of Chiljido" twice every day.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Baekje Cultural Land". Chungnam.go.kr. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  2. 1 2 "Baekje Cultural Land (백제문화단지)". KTO. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  3. ↑ "Map". Baekje Cultural Festival. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  4. 1 2 "The history of Baekje Kingdom unfolds". The Korea Times. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  5. ↑ 이준기·아이유 주연 '보보경심:려', 백제문화단지서 찍는다 (in Korean). Chungbuk Ildo. January 31, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "History". Baekje Cultural Land. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  7. ↑ "Living Culture Village". Baekje Cultural Land. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  8. ↑ "Wiryeseong". Baekje Cultural Land. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  9. ↑ "Gobungongwon". Baekje Cultural Land. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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