Gongsanseong Fortress
공산성
South Korea · South Chungcheong
In brief
Gongsanseong protected the royal center during 475–538, when Gongju was the Baekje capital. Excavations inside the fortress uncovered buildings and water installations, while investigations of the walls revealed different phases of construction and repair.
What was found?
- 1Building traces in the palace area
Traces of a large building dating to the Ungjin period and other buildings with posts set into the ground were found on the western hill. These help clarify the layout of the palace settlement within the fortress.
- 2Water supply basin
A basin used to supply water was identified in the palace area. It shows how the water needs of everyday life in the fortress were met.
- 3Building and infrastructure remains at Seonganmaeul
Excavations uncovered building sites, roads, traces of stairs, water storage structures, and a drainage system. These findings reveal the palace's auxiliary facilities.
- 4Earthen and stone fortification walls
Sections of earthen fortification walls from the Baekje period survive alongside stone walls rebuilt later. The different phases of the walls document the fortress's long history of use.
What does it point to?
Gongsanseong shows how defense and royal life came together within the same settlement. Buildings, roads, and water facilities indicate an organized palace environment, while superimposed remains point to the fortress's continued use after Baekje.
What did it teach us?
- It revealed that the fortress accommodated a palace and auxiliary facilities alongside its defensive functions.
- It made it possible to distinguish the earthen fortification walls of the Baekje period from later stone wall renovations.
- It showed that traces of use from the Unified Silla period were present above the Baekje layers.
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Record
- Culture
- Baekje
- Team / historical
- Kongju National University Museum
- Coordinates
- 36.4619°, 127.1272°
Sources
- whc.unesco.org
- new.baekje-heritage.or.kr
- nature.com
- youtube.com
- UNESCO Dünya Mirası Merkezi — Baekje Tarihî Alanları
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