The Bokcheon-dong tombs are the burial sites of the ruling class of pre-6th century Busan. Since 1980, 169 individual tombs have been excavated including 9 wooden coffin tombs, 75 wooden box tombs, 17 wooden box tombs with another coffin containing items, 4 jar coffin tombs, 8 pit-type stone coffin tombs containing items, 55 separate pit-type stone coffin tombs, and 1 front opening-type stone coffin. Within the tombs, more that 2,500 pieces of earthenware, 2,720 metal instruments and decorations, and 4,010 pieces of personal jewelry. Collectively from these discoveries, we can better understand the political, social, and economic prosperity of the Gaya culture during this period and how Gay culture was incorporated in to Silla.

 

Adjacent to the Bokcheon Tombs are an observatory replicating a dig site and the Bokcheon Museum displaying the recovered items. Although not as large or comprehensive as other historical sites, The Bokcheon-dong tombs/museum was a unique experience during my exploration of Dongnae. 

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