Ungjin

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Ungjin was an ancient city in the Korean kingdom of Baekje that served as one of its historical capitals and a key political and cultural center.

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Ungjin canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
historical capital
associatedWithEvent relocation of Baekje capital after fall of Hanseong
associatedWithFortress Gongsanseong
associatedWithKing King Munju of Baekje
King Samgeun of Baekje
King Seong of Baekje
associatedWithRoyalTombs Songsan-ri Tombs
capitalEndYear 538
capitalStartYear 475
country Baekje
culturalHeritageType archaeological remains
currentStatus archaeological site
tourist destination
era 5th century
6th century
function administrative center
military stronghold
trade hub
hasArchaeologicalSite Gongju Historic Areas
hasWorldHeritageStatus Baekje Historic Areas
heritageProtection protected as historic site by South Korea
historicalRegion Honam and Hoseo area influence
influenced Japanese Asuka-period culture
influencedBy Chinese culture
languageUsed Old Korean (Baekje dialect)
linked to: Old Korean
locatedIn Baekje
locatedInPresentDay Gongju
South Chungcheong Province
South Korea
locatedOnRiver Geum River
modernNameDerivedFrom Gongju (as successor urban center)
linked to: Gongju
notableStructureType Buddhist temple remains
mountain fortress
royal tombs
partOf Three Kingdoms of Korea period
predecessorCapital Wiryeseong
reasonForCapitalRelocationTo military pressure from Goguryeo
religionPracticed Buddhism
Korean indigenous beliefs
role cultural center of Baekje
political center of Baekje
servedAsCapitalOf Baekje
successorCapital Sabi
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 2015
usedScript Classical Chinese

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baekje capital Ungjin
Wiryeseong precedes Ungjin
Sabi replaced Ungjin