Tomb bricks excavated from the Tombs of Korean Kings, inscribed with Chinese characters
According to the Yonhap News Agency, the Korea National Buyeo Institute of Cultural Relics said on the 27th that the tomb bricks unearthed last year (2021) near the Tomb of Wuning in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, were confirmed to be made by ancient Chinese craftsmen. The Tomb of Wuning was built during the Baekje period and has a history of about 1500 years.
Tomb bricks excavated from the Royal Tombs of Korea
According to the institute, the relevant bricks are located at the entrance of the mausoleum, with a lotus pattern and seven Chinese characters engraved on the side - "this is the Jianye people also". Jianye is the ancient name of Nanjing. The institute emphasizes that this means that brick craftsmen come from China.
A mausoleum made of Chinese tomb bricks was unearthed
Lee Byung-ho, a professor at Gongju University of Education in South Korea, said that the discovery of "Jianye" on the tomb bricks shows that Baekje and China had exchanges at that time. Judging from the font, it may be Chinese inscribed. However, it is difficult to conclude whether the builders participated in the construction of masonry or the construction of the entire stone tomb. (Overseas Network Liu Qiang)
Source: Overseas Network