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Travel Jeonbuk<br />
Rest and<br />
Art, history, and a stunning mountain top<br />
cafe in the heart of Iksan take pride in this<br />
small yet charming town’s glorious past<br />
Words by Dianne Pineda-Kim<br />
Photos by Seong Jin Kim<br />
Out of all the counties in Jeollabuk-do, Iksan is probably the one that<br />
holds the most number of treasure troves from this northern<br />
region’s storied past. One of its monikers is the “City of<br />
Jewelry,” because it has a huge cultural space that holds relics,<br />
jewelries, and artifacts from the Baekje Kingdom, which existed from<br />
18BC to 660 AD. A Dinosaur Museum, Tomb Museum, and historical<br />
landmarks also abound in Iksan, making it a must-see destination for<br />
visitors who want to learn more about South Korea’s<br />
local history and culture. This earned Iksan yet another<br />
nickname as an “Ancient Capital.”<br />
Here, we spent a whole day in this quaint, sleepy town<br />
that is alive with fascinating discoveries on how the<br />
North Jeolla province was founded and established,<br />
giving an insight on the wonderful architecture and<br />
cultural consciousness that still exists to this day.<br />
Mireuksakji National Museum<br />
One of the most well-known museums in Iksan is the<br />
Mireuksaji Municipal Museum, which was originally<br />
opened in May 1997. Several years later, however,<br />
several more discoveries were found at the Mireuksa<br />
Temple Site in the 2000s, so, on December 2015,<br />
the museum was converted to a national museum<br />
that aims to preserve and exhibit these valuable<br />
remnants of history.<br />
40 Jeonbuk Life <strong>Magazine</strong> / <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2018</strong> • Issue 13
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