Did you enjoy Part 1, which covered the gilt-bronze sarira dedication plaque discovered at the stone pagoda of Mireuksa Temple, as well as the stories of King Mu, the 30th monarch of Baekje, and Princess Seonhwa?
In Part 2, we head directly to Iksan, a land imbued with the dreams of King Mu.
Strangely enough, Iksan is home to a uniquely large number of legends and stories related to King Mu.
From the folktale of Seodong living by gathering yams to historical records of him building a massive temple here after ascending to the throne.
And it is not just about stories.
Cultural heritage sites connected to King Mu have actually been uncovered all over the area.
These include Mireuksa Temple Site, the largest Buddhist temple of that era; the Iksan Ssangneung (Twin Tombs), where the Great King's Tomb and Lesser King's Tomb sit side by side; and the Wanggung-ri Ruins, where the vast remains of a palace site still stand intact.
The capital was clearly Sabi, so why are there so many royal traces left in Iksan? Why did King Mu focus on Iksan?
Part 2 traces King Mu's focus on Iksan and the traces he left behind, one by one.
Who is the person resting in the Twin Tombs? What is the reality of the "Iksan Capital Relocation Theory" told by the Wanggung-ri Ruins? And why did Baekje have to build such massive temples and structures?
King Mu's dream to revive Baekje. Check it out in the video.
(Reported by So Hwan-wook | Edited by Kim Min-ji | Produced by Lee Mi-sun | CG by Jang Ji-hye and Cho Eun-sol | Filmed by Moon Jung-do and Cho Sang-beom | Produced by Knowledge Contents IP Team | Footage provided by National Iksan Museum)
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