The purpose of this paper is to understand the nature of land and landscape development that took place in the Baekje capital city region during the Hanseong period. To do this, the location of archaeological features, as well as topography and landscape changes, were examined. In particular, diachronic change in the two Royal capitals (Pungnaptoseong Earthen Wall Fortress and Mongcheontoseong Earthen Wall Fortress) and their surrounding areas were focused upon, and suggested changes of landscape over five stages were presented.
It is believed that the central town of Baekje (國邑) was expanded and reorganized into the capital city of Baekje (都城). The scope and the specific landscape of the Baekje capital city in the Hanseong period were comprehensively examined and reconstructed in two ways. The most prominent change in terms of landscape changes in the capital city region was the expansion of the royal capital and the concomitant change that occurred to in the surrounding areas. This change, identified in the heartland of Baekje, seems to have spread to the surrounding regions.
Various phenomena, such as the dissolution, maintenance, and change in characteristic features, occurred in the traditional village that had existed as the center of settlement from the early Proto-Three Kingdoms period. Furthermore, one of the most notable factors related to the emergence of new villages was their location, centering on transport arteries in conjunction with the organization and expansion of the capital city region.