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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. [4]
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 tombs are tumuli and vary in height. The tallest is 10 m (33 ft) tall, and the shortest is 1.8 m (5.9 ft). The tallest is 10 m (33 ft) tall, and the shortest is 1.8 m (5.9 ft). According to the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture , the tombs have yet to be excavated, so their internal structure is unknown.
The Tomb of King Gyeongdeok (Korean: 경덕왕릉; Hanja: 景德王陵) is believed to belong to Gyeongdeok of Silla (r. 742–765). It is located in Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 23. [1] [2] It is a tumulus tomb encircled by a stone fence and carvings of the twelve animals of the ...
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).
One is the Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, located in the district of Seokjang-dong, which is affiliated with Dongguk University Medical School and Center. The Gyeongju Hospital was opened in a seven-story building in 1991 to provide Gyeongju locals with a quality medical service and train medical specialists in the region. [192]
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty: Gyeonggi, Seoul, Gangwon: 2009 1319bis; iii, iv, vi (cultural) The tombs of the kings of the Joseon Dynasty date between 1408 and 1966. The site comprises 40 tombs at 18 locations. The layout of the tombs follows the Confucian principles and they are well integrated into the surrounding landscape.
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