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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. [5] This kind of tomb is said to follow the pattern of a Scytho-Iranian tomb in Pazyryk, Russia. [6] The tomb is 47 metres in diameter, 157 metres in circumference, and 12.7 metres in height.
The crown was designated as the 188th National Treasure of Korea on December 7, 1978. The crown was found in Cheonmachong (Tomb No. 155, also known as The Heavenly Horse Tomb) in 1973 and is believed to be the crown of King Soji or King Jijeung. The crown is 32.5 centimeters in height.
King Jijeung's tomb is believed to be Cheonmachong. [2] The height of the deceased at Cheonmachong is estimated to be around 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm). [3] Family
Cheonmachong geumje gwadae (hangul 천마총금제과대 hanja 天馬塚金製銙帶) (Gold girdle with pendants from Cheonmachong) was excavated from the Heavenly Horse Tomb and was designated as the 190th national treasure of Korea on December 7, 1978. This girdle is also housed at the Gyengju National Museum and is of Silla provenance.
A dark blue glass was found in the Cheonmachong Tomb, one of Silla's royal tombs unearthed in Gyeongju. An exotic golden sword was found in Gyerim-ro, a street also located in Gyeongju. These are all relics that are presumed to be sent to Silla from ancient Iran or Persia through the Silk Road.
Cheonmachong; G. Gaya Tumuli; T. Tomb of King Muryeong This page was last edited on 13 December 2023, at 08:53 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Experts believe the tomb was owned by a man who died in 736 AD at age 63, during the middle of the Tang dynasty, which ran from 618 to 907 AD. He was buried in the tomb along with his wife.
In addition to the tombs, tumuli have been found surrounding Namsan mountain and in the western part of Geumgang mountain. Artifacts excavated from the tombs of Geumgwanchong (gold crown tomb), Seobongchong (western phoenix tomb), Cheonmachong (heavenly horse tomb) and northern and southern parts of Tomb No. 98 are good examples of Silla ...