Wooden Reservoir of Jangmi Fortress to Be Analyzed from Multiple Perspectives

Jungwon National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage
to Hold Academic Conference on October 1

An event will be held to analyze the large-scale wooden reservoir from the Hanseong period of Baekje, excavated at Jangmi Fortress in Chungju, from multiple perspectives.

The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage’s Jungwon National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage will hold an academic conference on October 1 at the Gukwon-gwan, under the theme “A New Horizon in Research on the Wooden Reservoir of Jangmi Fortress in Chungju.” Experts in archaeology, architecture, civil engineering, natural sciences, and conservation science will gather to examine the structure and construction techniques of the large wooden reservoir, which was assembled from massive timber.

For the keynote lecture, Kwon Oyong, a professor at Seoul National University, will discuss “Baekje’s Expansion into Jungwon During the Hanseong Period and Its Significance.”

Subsequent presentations will cover “The Achievements and Meaning of the 6th Excavation at Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” “The Uniqueness and Archaeological Value of the Wooden Enclosure Facility at Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” “An Estimation of the Construction Process of the Wooden Structures at Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” “Baekje’s Construction Technology During the Hanseong Period as Seen Through the Machining Marks on Excavated Wooden Architectural Members from Jangmi Fortress,” “A Civil Engineering Analysis of the Function and Purpose of the Wooden Reservoir at Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” “The Species Composition and Chronological Analysis of the Wooden Reservoir at Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” and “Conservation and Utilization Plans for the Wooden Enclosure Facility at Jangmi Fortress in Chungju.”

Also to be introduced are “Scientific Analysis of Earthenware Excavated from Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” “About the Excavated Animal Remains from Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” “Vegetation Environment and Resource Utilization as Seen Through Plant Remains from the Wooden Enclosure Facility at Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” “Conservation Treatment and Species Analysis of Excavated Wooden Artifacts from Jangmi Fortress in Chungju,” and “Conservation and Restoration of Basket Artifacts Excavated During the Excavation at Jangmi Fortress.”

After the presentations, Professor Seong Jeongyong from Chungbuk National University will serve as chair and moderate a comprehensive discussion.

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