Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival (영암왕인문화축제)

Introduction

The Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival is a local event held to honor the birth of the Baekje scholar Wangin and his achievements. The festival’s main event is the parade. With the dance troupe leading the procession, the Pungmul troupe and Yeongam-gun residents follow in the dance, playing musical instruments and waving flags. The parade takes visitors to historical sites where traces of the scholar remain. The festival reinterprets Wangin’s humanistic values through modern perspectives, featuring major content utilizing letters and typography. It also highlights the craftsmen (ceramics, tile, and Buddhist artisans) who, along with Wangin, influenced the Asuka culture in Japan. The festival is praised for showcasing the social, political, and economic changes in Japan initiated by Wangin’s visit to Japan, making it one of Korea’s prominent humanities festivals.

Basic Information

Address 440 Wangin-ro, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do (58434)

Phone +82-61-470-2347

Website 영암왕인문화축제.kr

Last Updated 2025/07/11

Sponsor 1 Yeongam-gun

Sponsor 1 Contact +82-61-470-2347

Sponsor 2 Yeongam Culture & Tourism Organization, Yeongam-gun Folk Festival Promotion Committee

Sponsor 2 Contact +82-61-470-2346

Event Time Weekdays 10:00-19:00 / Weekend 11:00-20:00

Event Place Area of Historical Site of Wangin

Event Start Date 2025/05/03

Event End Date 2025/05/06

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Introduction The Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival is a local event held to honor the birth of the Baekje scholar Wangin and his achievements. The festival’s main event is the parade. With the dance troupe leading the procession, the Pungmul troupe and Yeongam-gun residents follow in the dance, playing musical instruments and waving flags. The parade takes visitors to historical sites where traces of the scholar remain. The festival reinterprets Wangin’s humanistic values through modern perspectives, featuring major content utilizing letters and typography. It also highlights the craftsmen (ceramics, tile, and Buddhist artisans) who, along with Wangin, influenced the Asuka culture in Japan. The festival is praised for showcasing the social, political, and economic changes in Japan initiated by Wangin’s visit to Japan, making it one of Korea’s prominent humanities festivals.

Programs Themed parade, Yeongam tour, Yeongam culture experience

Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival (영암왕인문화축제)

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