Sabi (Korea)
Busosanseong Fortress, Buyeo (Korean: 부여 부소산성; Hanja: 扶餘 扶蘇山城; RR: Buyeo Buso Sanseong) was the capital of the Korean kingdom of Baekje from 538 until Baekje's fall to Silla in 660. The site of Sabi (泗沘) is located in modern-day Buyeo County,[1] South Chungcheong Province, in South Korea.
Sabi | |
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Revised Romanization | Buyeo Buso Sanseong |
McCune–Reischauer | Puyŏ Puso Sansŏng |
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Sabi Fortress also is known by the names Busosanseong, Sabiseong or Soburiseong Fortress.[1] It consists of the inner fortress divided by roads centered on the royal palace,[2] a defensive fortress called "Buso Mountain Fortress", and outer walls surrounding the palace. The inner part of the fortress involves 5 district area,[3] where the existence of district was verified through rocks, roof titles, and wooden tablets etched with the name of administrative areas. It is also assumed that the royal palace of Baekje had been located on this site.
Gallery
- Gate of Buso Mountain Fortress
- Tombs in Neungsan-ri
References
- "Busosanseong Fortress in Buyeo". www.buyeo.go.kr. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- "Gongju and Buyeo Historic Sites (2010)". jikimi.cha.go.kr. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- "Paekche (ancient kingdom)". /www.britannica.com. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- History of Korea
- Three Kingdoms of Korea
- Wiryeseong
- Ungjin
- Baekje Cultural Land