- Inscription on the Wall of Pyeongyang Fortress
- Article No. Treasure No.642
- Title 高句麗平壤城石刻字片
- Artist
- Culture / Period Goguryeo 589
- Dimensions 19.5x36cm
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Details
This stone tablet is from Pyeongyang fortress, and is inscribed with description about the building schedule of the fortress, specifying details, working hours, responsibilities, name of the construction supervisors, and the area for which they were responsible. This piece provides crucial information about calligraphy and the titles of official positions on Goguryeo. The powerful and vibrant calligraphy is typical of Goguryeo, thus this piece is valuable in the history of art.
- Materials Stone
- Genre Calligraphy and Painting