Seoksu

[1] This kind of protective stone animal originated from the funeral customs of the Eastern Han dynasty.

[2] Seoksu could also be placed in the pile of the stone and rubble used to surround the tomb and can be found carved on the bases of pagodas.

However, a steel horn shaped like a leaf and flame patterns depicting wings which run from the left and right of the body and on the legs show that it is not based on a real creature.

[2] Although this seoksu is of a lower quality than some of the other treasures found within the tomb, it is especially valuable because it is the first stone figure excavated buried with Baekje kings.

[2] The figure is the 162nd National Treasure of Korea and was designated by the South Korean government on July 9, 1974.