Neungsan-ri Tumuli and Gilt-Bronze Incense Burner, Buyeo

A cluster of royal Baekje tombs located in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, said to be where the kings of the Sabi period were buried. From a nearby temple site was excavated the Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje, counted as an artifact that reveals the pinnacle of Baekje craftsmanship and thought. The incense burner, harmonizing a phoenix with mountains and figures, embodies the aesthetic sensibility of the Baekje people and a Daoist and Buddhist worldview. It is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Baekje Historic Areas.