Source: Overseas Network
Screenshot of Korean media report (YTN TV)
Screenshot of Korean media report (YTN TV)
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Korea Institute of Cultural Relics announced on January 26 that Chinese Northern Song coins and a copper pagoda were unearthed in a Goryeo dynasty-era temple site on Jeju Island. South Korea's YTN TV said that the Korea Agency for Cultural Goods will continue to investigate or designate the above items as cultural relics.
Korean journalist reports on archaeological excavation site (YTN TV)
Song Dynasty coin excavation site
There are three kinds of Northern Song coins unearthed this time, including Xianping Yuanbao, Huangsong Tongbao and Zhiping Yuanbao. Korean archaeologists have used this as a basis to infer that the temple was built in the early or mid-11th century.
"Gold and copper multi-storey small tower" unearthed in Jeju Island, South Korea
Archaeological excavation site on Jeju Island, South Korea
In addition to coins, Korean archaeologists also unearthed a "small gold and copper multi-storey tower" in the temple site. The tower, which is used to house relics, is only the size of an adult's fist, painted with dragon heads, and the windows, railings and other structures are completely preserved. Archaeologists say the pagoda can be used to restore buildings from the Goryeo Dynasty and is an important find. (Overseas Network Liu Qiang)
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