Jukmakdong Archaeological Site, Buan

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.541

Category

유적지

Era

삼국시대~조선

Designated year

2017

Location

부안군, 전북특별자치도— 전라북도 부안군 적벽강길 54 (변산면, 수성당)

Coordinates

35.635254, 126.460253

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The Buan Jukmak-dong Site is located on a coastal cliff at the protruding western tip of the Byeonsan Peninsula, at a crucial juncture of maritime communication routes in East Asia connecting China and Japan. This location has continuously served as a place where maritime rituals for safe sea passages and abundant catches have been conducted from ancient times to the present. The 1992 excavation survey yielded diverse artifacts from Baekje, Gaya, and the Unified Silla periods through the Joseon Dynasty, as well as items produced in ancient China and Japan, mostly dated to the late 3rd through early 7th centuries. Through these artifacts, it is evident that people from various nations including China and Japan participated in the rituals conducted here. The Buan Jukmak-dong Site preserves traces of ancient primitive rituals on a coastal cliff together with its cultural landscape, demonstrating the transformation of maritime ritual culture from the Baekje period through the Joseon Dynasty. Local legends of Gaeyanghalmi continue to be passed down, and the annual Dragon King Festival for abundant catches is still conducted, making this site of considerable value.

Location