Dr. Wangin Historic Site, Yeongam

A historic site located in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, a place honoring Wang In, a Baekje scholar said to have transmitted the Thousand Character Classic and the Analects to Japan. Wang In is handed down as a figure who conveyed Chinese characters and learning to Japan, contributing to the development of ancient Japanese culture. At this place, said to be his birthplace, a shrine and relics have been maintained. As a place symbolizing the cultural exchange between Baekje and Japan, in spring the Wang In Culture Festival is held together with the cherry blossoms.