This section returns to a pivotal moment in Korean history, when one era came to close and a new one began. In 1391, just prior to founding the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Seonggye and his close associates enshrined a reliquary set within a stone casket at Wolchulbong Peak of Mt. Geumgang, a sacred site where people of the late Goryeo period made vows to the Buddha. The reliquary set symbolizes Yi Seonggye’s earnest wish for the coming of the new world of Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha who will one day descend to save the world in times of turmoil. The devout hope in Maitreya reflected Yi Seonggye’s unwavering resolve to bring an end to a fading era and usher in a new nation. The gilt-bronze reliquary containers show the influence of Tibetan Buddhist art, offering a glimpse into an aspect that would shape the later Buddhist art of the Joseon period. In addition, the reliquary container was housed in white porcelain bowls, symbolizing the transition from Goryeo ceramics based on celadon to the white porcelain that would define Joseon’s ceramic tradition. Thus, starting from the foundation of the rich material culture inherited from late Goryeo, the journey to the new nation of Joseon begins.