Friday was my birthday and exam day with no classes so I took the day off. Monday was also a public holiday so I had a four day weekend. Festival season has begun again so I planned on going overnight to the Baekje Festival which is taking place in two towns, Buyeo and Gongju.The Baekje Dynasty ruled south western korea for about five centuries till it fell to the Shilla Dynasty from the east creating the Unified Kingdom period. The Baekje had two capitals, Buyeo...

So the Baekje kingdom in the west was the rival to the Silla kingdom in the east (whose capital Gyeongju I went to last weekend). The Baekje had two capitals Buyeo and Gongju at different times. By the 7th centure the Silla kingdom in the east united with the Baekje beginning the unified Silla rule and ending the Baekje dynasty. There is now a month long festival in the two Baekje cities Buyeo and Gongju to celebrate the Baekje heritage in collaboration with Chin...