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Daereungwon (Korean: 대릉원; Hanja: 大陵園) is a complex of Silla-era tumuli tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Since 2011, it has been a designated Historic Site of South Korea . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The site is now a popular tourist attraction; in 2023 it was reported that it had around 1 million visitors on average per year.
The tomb, in typical Silla style, is a wood-lined chamber running east to west and is covered in a mound of boulders and earth. [6] This kind of tomb is said to follow the pattern of a Scytho-Iranian tomb in Pazyryk, Russia. [7] The tomb is 47 metres in diameter, 157 metres in circumference, and 12.7 metres in height.
The Ancient Tombs in Geumcheok-ri, Gyeongju (Korean: 경주 금척리 고분군; Hanja: 慶州金尺里古墳群) are Silla-era tombs in Geumcheok-ri, Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, they were designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 43. [1] [2] The site has 52 tumulus tombs of various sizes. Most of them are round mounds, but ...
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Korean: 경주 역사유적 지구) is a World Heritage Site in Gyeongju, South Korea that was designated by UNESCO in 2000. The protected areas encompass the ruins of temples and palaces, outdoor pagodas and statuary, and other cultural artifacts left by the Koreanic kingdom Silla (57 BC – 935 AD).
The Tomb of King Wonseong (Korean: 원성왕릉; Hanja: 元聖王陵) is believed to be the tomb of the Silla monarch Wonseong (r. 785–798). It is located in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. [1] [2] It is also known by the name Kwaerŭng (괘릉; 掛陵). [1] On January 21, 1963, it was made Historic Site of South Korea No. 26. [2]
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The Tomb of King Heungdeok (Korean: 흥덕왕릉; Hanja: 興德王陵) is the burial site of Heungdeok of Silla (r. 826–836). It is located in Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 30. [1] [2] It is considered to be one of the best-preserved Silla tombs.
The Tomb of King Seongdeok (Korean: 성덕왕릉; Hanja: 聖德王陵) is believed to be the tomb of the Silla monarch Seongdeok (r. 702–737). It is located in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 28. [1] [2] The tomb is circular.