Journey back through time at a special exhibition currently underway in Seoul and retrace the ancient history of two long-ago Korean kingdoms: Balhae (A.D. 698-926) and Goryeo (A.D. 918-1392).
The Balhae Gallery at the National Museum of Korea retraces the course of Balhae history.
Building materials used as part of a roof, called ‘wadang'(와당, 瓦當) in Korean, date back to Balhae times (A.D. 698-926).
A Buddhist statue from Balhae (698-926) is made out of clay.
Source: Exhibition traces history of Balhae, Goryeo :: KOREA.NET Mobile Site
Jan 25, 2016
