Chunyanggyo and Woljeonggyo Bridge Sites, Gyeongju

The sites of Chunyanggyo and Woljeonggyo bridges, Gyeongju, survive in the riverbed to the west of the Gyeongju National Museum and to the south of Gyochon Hanok Village. According to the Samguk sagi, in the 19th year of King Gyeongdeok (760) 'two bridges named Woljeong and Chunyang were built over the Muncheon Stream south of the palace.' Excavation showed that the Chunyanggyo site consists of abutments and wing walls at either end of the bridge, together with three boat-shaped piers set in the riverbed between them; on this basis the bridge is estimated to have been about 55 m long and 5 m high, with a deck about 12 m wide. The Woljeonggyo site likewise consists of abutments and wing walls at either end together with four boat-shaped piers, giving an estimated bridge length of about 60 m. Charred timber and roof-tile fragments found between the piers suggest that the bridge deck took the form of a pavilion with a tiled roof. Following historical research into the bridge's appearance and structure based on the excavation results, the Woljeonggyo site was restored between 2008 and 2018 to its present form, complete with piers, a pavilion bridge and gate towers at either end. The Chunyanggyo and Woljeonggyo sites are archaeological evidence for the structure and construction techniques of Unified Silla bridges; at the time they would have formed an important route linking the areas north and south of Wolseong Palace Site, which were otherwise divided by the Muncheon Stream.

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Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk

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Historic Site · 사적