Gyeongsan to host 5th Imdang Heritage Exhibition Hall academic seminar on ancient Apdok state

The city of Gyeongsan in North Gyeongsang Province will host the 5th Imdang Heritage Exhibition Hall Academic Seminar on Friday, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the exhibition hall's auditorium. The seminar will focus on "Production and Material Culture of the Ancient Apdok State."

The event is organized by the Imdang Heritage Exhibition Hall, coordinated by the Yeongnam Archaeological Society and supported by North Gyeongsang Province.

The seminar was designed to examine the production activities and material culture of the ancient Apdok state based on research findings from the Imdang site, and to shed light on the social conditions of the era through the processes by which artifacts were made and used.

Presentations will open with Kim Dae-hwan, a curator at the Gyeongju National Museum, speaking on "How Long Was Apdok a State?" followed by Nam Ik-hee, research director at the Sejong Cultural Heritage Foundation, on "Pottery Production and Distribution Structure of the Apdok State"; Kim Jae-yeol, a team leader at the National Heritage Promotion Institute, on "The Relationship Between the Elite Tomb Owners of the Imdang Site and the Silla Central Court as Reflected in Precious Metal Ornaments"; and Woo Byeong-cheol, director of the Yeongnam Cultural Heritage Research Institute, on "The Emergence and Development of Iron Culture in the Apdok State."

Jeong In-seong, a professor at Yeungnam University, will then chair a general discussion session.

The discussion will feature Yun On-sik, a researcher at the Gyeongju National Museum; Kim Dae-uk, a doctoral researcher at Yeungnam University Museum; Kim Do-yeong, a professor at Kyungpook National University; and Kim Gwon-il, head of the research division at the Silla Cultural Heritage Research Institute.

The seminar is open to the general public as well as specialists in related fields. Inquiries about participation can be directed to the Imdang Heritage Exhibition Hall.

"I hope this seminar will bring fresh perspectives to the accumulated research findings and serve as an opportunity to raise wider awareness of the historical value of the Imdang site," said Lee Do-hyeong, deputy mayor of Gyeongsan. "We look forward to the active interest and participation of both citizens and researchers."