Donggureung

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Donggureung
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Geonwolleung
Location197 Donggureung-ro, Guri, Gyeonggi-do[1]
Coordinates37°37′21″N 127°07′55″E / 37.622608°N 127.132075°E / 37.622608; 127.132075Coordinates: 37°37′21″N 127°07′55″E / 37.622608°N 127.132075°E / 37.622608; 127.132075
Area1,96 km²[1]
Governing bodyCultural Heritage Administration of Korea
TypeCultural
Criteriaiii, iv, vi
Designated2009 (33rd session)
Reference no.1319
State Party South Korea
RegionAsia and Australasia
Donggureung is located in South Korea
Donggureung
Donggureung
Donggureung
Hangul
동구릉
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDonggureung
McCune–ReischauerTongkurŭng

Donggureung, meaning "East Nine Royal Tombs", is a cluster of Joseon Dynasty royal tombs, the largest of its kind in South Korea. 17 Joseon kings and queens are buried here. The cluster houses a myo type tomb (of a royal family member), as well. The cluster is located in Guri, Gyeonggi-do.[1][2][3][4][5]

The construction of the cluster was ordered by Taejong of Joseon in 1408 and the ninth tomb was placed there in 1855.[2]

List of tombs[]

Tomb Deceased Year
Geonwolleung (건원릉) King Taejo 1408
Mongneung (목릉) King Seonjo
Queen Uiin (의인)
Queen Inmok (인목)		 1600
Hyeolleung (현릉) King Munjong
Queen Hyeondeok (현덕)		 1452
Sureung (수릉) Crown Prince Hyomyeong (posthumous name: King Ikjong (익종)
Queen Sinjeong (신정) (posthumous name)		 1890
Hwireung (휘릉) Queen Jangnyeol (King Injo's wife) 1688
Gyeongneung (경릉) King Heonjong
Queen Hyohyeon
Queen Hyojeong		 1849
Wolleung (원릉) King Yeongjo
Queen Jeongsun		 1776
Hyereung (혜릉) Queen Danui (단의) (King Gyeongjong's wife ) 1718
Sungneung (숭릉) King Hyeonjong
Queen Myeongseong		 1674
Myeongbinmyo (명빈묘) Royal Concubine Myeong-bin ( King Taejong's concubine) 1479
Source: Cultural Heritage Administration[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "구리 동구릉 (九里 東九陵)" (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  2. ^ a b "East Nine Royal Tombs, Guri". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  3. ^ a b "구리 동구릉" (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  4. ^ "Donggureung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (구리 동구릉 [유네스코 세계문화유산])". Korea Tourism Organisation. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  5. ^ 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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