"Wolseong Fragment: Was It a Goguryeo Stele?"... Academic Conference Held in Gyeongju

Presentations by Experts in Silla History and Calligraphy
Followed by a Comprehensive Panel Discussion

The National Gyeongju Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, the National Gyeongju Museum, and the Korean Ancient History Association will hold an academic conference titled "Various Perspectives on the West Side of Wolseong's Excavated Unrefined Pottery" at the National Gyeongju Museum auditorium on August 13th.

Academic Conference Poster: "Various Perspectives on the West Side of Wolseong's Excavated Unrefined Pottery."

The Wolseong pottery fragment was discovered in two separate pieces: one during the Japanese colonial period, and the other in 2020 along the section from Gyerim to the Wolseong entrance road. Through joint research last year, the Gyeongju Research Institute and the Gyeongju Museum revealed that these two pottery fragments actually form a single piece. In February, an expert forum was held to discuss the research issues and direction.

This academic conference aims to further develop the issues raised at the forum. Together with scholars and citizens, the event will examine interpretations from the perspectives of Silla and Goguryeo history, as well as analysis of calligraphy and meaning.

In the morning session, presentations will cover topics such as the discovery reporting system, research on written materials, a critical review of the pottery fragment retrieved during the Japanese colonial period, and the decipherment and interpretation from the Silla historical perspective. In the afternoon, Professor Ki Kyeongryang of the Catholic University will discuss the historical significance of the pottery's calligraphy, proposing the possibility that it may be a Goguryeo stele based on the script style. Following the presentations, a comprehensive discussion will be held, chaired by Professor Kim Jaehong of Kookmin University, with leading experts in the fields of Silla and Goguryeo written materials taking part.

A representative from the Gyeongju Research Institute stated, "We hope this will serve as an opportunity to clarify the creator and period of the pottery fragment and to examine its historical context in more depth."

Since April, the assembled Wolseong excavated pottery fragment has been on display as a unified piece in the 'Thousand Years of Silla Treasury' exhibition at the Gyeongju Museum, and will continue to be exhibited through December.

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