National Iksan Museum
The Iksan National Museum, formerly the Mireuksaji Museum is located in the city of Iksan, in the North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Iksan was the capital of the Baekje kingdom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: national museum in Iksan, South Korea
- Also known as: “Iksan National Museum” and “Mireuksaji Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site) and Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda.
Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site)
Park
Mireuksa was the largest Buddhist temple in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje. The temple was established in 602 by King Mu and is located 36.012083 N, 127.031028 E, modern Iksan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site) is situated 190 metres northeast of National Iksan Museum.
Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda
Historic building
Iksan Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda is located in the former temple Mireuksa, Geumma-myeon, Iksan, North Jeolla Province, and is the oldest stone pagoda remaining in Korea. Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda is situated 300 metres northeast of National Iksan Museum.
Iksan Earthen Fortification
Castle
The Earthen Fortification, Iksan was an ancient Korean fortress or fortification in what is now Iksan, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, its former site was made a Historic Site of South Korea. Iksan Earthen Fortification is situated 2 km southeast of National Iksan Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iksan.
Iksan
Photo: koreanet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Iksan is a city of 307,000 people in North Jeolla, with large farming plains and several remnants of Baekje dynasty.
National Iksan Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Geumma-myeon, Iksan-si, North Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.01085° or 36° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
127.0278° or 127° 1′ 40″ eastLevels
1Operator
문화체육관광부 (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)Open location code
8Q89226H+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 915341903OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q18013370
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Korean—“National Iksan Museum” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Museo nazionale di Iksan”
- Japanese: “国立益山博物館”
- Korean: “국립익산박물관”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mireuksaji Relics Exhibition Museum and 미륵사지 관광안내소.
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