Dongguneung
Dongguneung (lit. 'The Nine Eastern Royal Tombs'), is a cluster of royal tombs from the Joseon dynasty, the largest of its kind in South Korea. 17 Joseon kings and queens are buried here. The cluster also houses a myo-type tomb (of a royal family member). It is located in Guri, Gyeonggi Province.[1][2][3][4][5]
Dongguneung | |
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![]() Geonwonneung | |
Location | 197 Donggureung-ro, Guri, Gyeonggi Province[1] |
Coordinates | 37.622608°N 127.132075°E |
Area | 1,96 km²[1] |
Governing body | Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
Designated | 2009 (33rd session) |
Reference no. | 1319 |
Region | Asia and Australasia |
![]() ![]() Dongguneung |
Korean name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Donggureung |
McCune–Reischauer | Tongkurŭng |
The construction was ordered by King Taejong in 1408 and the ninth tomb was placed there in 1855.[2]
List of tombs
Tomb | Deceased | Year | |
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Geonwonneung (건원릉) | King Taejo | 1408 | |
Mongneung (목릉) | King Seonjo Queen Uiin Queen Inmok | 1600 | |
Hyeonneung (현릉) | King Munjong Queen Hyeondeok | 1452 | |
Suneung (수릉) | Crown Prince Hyomyeong (posthumously King Ikjong) Queen Sinjeong | 1890 | |
Hwineung (휘릉) | Queen Jangnyeol | 1688 | |
Gyeongneung (경릉) | King Heonjong Queen Hyohyeon Queen Hyojeong | 1849 | |
Wonneung (원릉) | King Yeongjo Queen Jeongsun | 1776 | |
Hyeneung (혜릉) | Queen Danui | 1718 | |
Sungneung (숭릉) | King Hyeonjong Queen Myeongseong | 1674 | |
Myeongbinmyo (명빈묘) | Royal Noble Consort Myeong of the Andong Kim clan (King Taejong's concubine) | 1479 | |
Source: Cultural Heritage Administration[3] |
References
- "구리 동구릉 (九里 東九陵)" (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- "East Nine Royal Tombs, Guri". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- "구리 동구릉" (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "Donggureung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (구리 동구릉 [유네스코 세계문화유산])". Korea Tourism Organisation. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- Oh Hong-seok (2009). Traditional Korean Villages. The spirit of Korean cultural roots. Ewha Womans University Press. p. 68. ISBN 9788973007844.
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