National Iksan Museum

This UNESCO Heritage Site was the largest Buddhist temple in Baekje, and was established in 6th century by King Mu of the Baekje. The temple is believed to be destroyed during the late Joseon Dynasty, but west and east pagoda and cornerstones still exist. West pagoda is the largest stone pagoda in East Asia, and shows the transition of materials from wood to stone. Pagoda was very unstable even after Japanese made a concrete support, so it went through restoration and was opened to public in 2019. Restoration took 18 years, because rushed reconstruction of east pagoda caused many controversies.

It is a fortress with a circumference of about 714 m and is a theme-type earthen castle built using both soil and stone. Facilities such as south gate, water polo, and building sites remain in the earthen castle.

It is a relic presumed to be a royal palace. It was used as a palace during the Baekje period, but it is presumed that it was changed to a temple in later generations, and then the temple was destroyed and turned into a ruin over the years.

Garam Byung-gi Lee (Garam is his pen-name) is a scholar of Koran literature who established theory of Modern Korean Sijo (traditional three-verse Korean poem). This literature museum is founded to commemorate his achievement related Korean literature. (updated Sep 2019)

Iksan Jewelry Museum houses 119,000 rare jewels and fossils. The Jewel Museum provides tourists with a complex culture and exhibition where history and culture coexist, allowing tourists to enjoy the benefits of various cultures.

You can buy jewelry at reasonable prices as well as watch 60 jewelry companies' colorful jewelry and heartfelt works. In addition, there are various attractions such as the Royal Palace Jewel Theme Tourist Site and the Baekje Historic Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.