▲ This photo, provided by Cultural Heritage Administration, shows a horse-shaped buckle. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

 

 

▲ This photo, provided by Cultural Heritage Administration, shows relics excavated from Topyeong-dong, Guri City. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

▲ This photo, provided by Cultural Heritage Administration, shows a glit bronze crown found from the ancient tombs in Yo-ri, Hwaseong City. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

 

 

 

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition about the establishment and development of Mahan, an ancient political conjunction of tribes, is set to open, thanks to a recent successful excavation research.

A special exhibition dubbed “Gyeonggi Mahan·Baekje,” co-held by Korea Cultural Heritage Association and Gyeonggi Museum, will be unveiled to the public from August 10 to October 31, according to Cultural Heritage Administration, Monday.

Mahan was a confederacy of tribes which took over the Han River and lands of Chungcheong·Jeolla provinces from the 1st century BC to the 3rd century AD. With Jinhan and Byeonhan in the southern lands of the Korean Peninsula, the three made Samhan meaning the Three Hans.

According to “Records of the Three Kingdoms,” Mahan was composed of 54 small tribes. The biggest tribe had about 10,000 families and the smaller ones consisted of thousands of houses.

The exhibition, which will be held in the exhibition hall of Gyeonggi Museum in Yongin City, Gyeonggi province, aims to share the values of the excavated relics and to newly study the historic documentaries about Mahan.

About 500 pieces of relics that show the history of Mahan will be on display including, iron sword, agate beads which is a kind of gems, lidded leg jar (an earthenware with a leg and a lid). The display will show the history of the chiefdom’s establishment and its evolving into Bakjae Kingdom.

The first part, dubbed “Mahan, starting its era” introduces the opening of the chiefdom with relics dug up from Incheon, Goyang, Guri ㅡ sehyeong bronze dagger also known as Korea-type bronze dagger and deostti earthenware. Korean style bronze dagger was used from the end of Bronze Age to the start of the Iron Age and deostti earthenware is a bowl with a ring-shaped clay added around its surface.

The second part, dubbed “Talk about Mahan” shows its development and trading style with relics such as golden earring from Unyang-dong, Gimpo, iron dagger, agate beads and relics found in historic sites in Madu-ri, Pyeongtaek and Daeseong-ri, Gapyung-gun.

The last part, “Mahan to Baekje Kingdom,” exhibits a three-legged bowl found from Mongchontoseong, an earthen fortress, and ancient tombs in Seokchon-dong as well as a pot with a short neck and round body.

Also, it explains Mahan’s evolving to Baekje Kingdom by displaying the excavations from ancient burials in Yo-ri, Hwaseong City and glit-bronze hats and shoes.

The special exhibition features not only of relics, but also of digital videos, educational programs and academic seminars.

Due to the spread of COVID-19 infection, visitors are limited to 80 people per hour and 640 people per day. This limitation can be changed depending on the quarantine guidelines. Reservations are available on Gyeonggi Museum website (musenet.ggcf.kr).

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