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Yereung Tomb

On August 5, 2011 By

Yereung Tomb is located at Seosamneung tomb cluster. Yereung tomb is the twin tomb of King Cheoljong and Queen Cheorin. King Cheoljong was born in 1831 and died in Changdeokgung Palace in 1863. Queen Cheorin was born in 1837 and died in 1878 in Changgyeong-gung Palace.

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Hyoreung Tomb

On August 5, 2011 By

Hyoreung tomb is located nearby to Seosamneung site. Seosamneung tomb area is split up into 3 areas. Hyoreung tomb holds the bodies of King Injong and Queen Inseong. King Injong was born in 1515 and died in 1545. His mother, Queen Janggyeong who is also buried near by died after [...]

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Huireung Royal Tomb

On August 5, 2011 By
Huireung Tomb Gate

Huireung Royal Tomb is located at Seosamneung in Korea. Huireung tomb holds the body of Queen Janggyeong. She was born in 1491 and died in 1515.  Queen Janggyeong was the second wife of King Jungjong, the 11th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. The Queen gave birth to King Jungjong’s [...]

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Seosamneung Tombs

On August 5, 2011 By

Seosamneung Tombs (서삼릉) are the names given to the three royal tombs (Huireung, Hyoreung & Yereung) west of Seoul. There are many other tombs at this site and in the surrounding area. The tombs are of Heomyo (deposed queen lady Yun), Hyochangwon, [...]

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Uireung Tomb

On August 5, 2011 By

Uireung Tomb is one of the 40 royal tombs of Korea that were added to UNESCO in 2009. The tomb is of King Gyeongjong, the 20th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty and his second wife, Queen Seonui. King Gyeongjon was born in 1688 and died in 1724. Queen Seonui [...]

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Daebinmyo Tomb is located at Seooreung tombs. Daebinmyo is a myo type tomb. Myo tombs are given to very low ranking people or civilians. Daebinmyo tomb holds the body of Lady Jang also known as Huibin. She was died in 1701 from poison. She was a royal concubine of the 19th monarch of the Joseon [...]

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Sugyeongwom Tomb located at Seooreung Tombs is a Won type tomb. Won means it was built to hold the Crown Prince / Princess or the King’s parents. Sugyeongwon Tomb holds the body of the royal concubine Lady Yeongbin Yi. She was the concubine of the 21st monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, King Yeongjo. Lady Yeongbin Yi [...]

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Sunchangwon Tomb at Seooreung tombs

Sunchangwaon tomb located at Seooreung Tombs is a Won type tomb. Won means it was built to hold the Crown Prince / Princess or the King’s parents. Sunchangwon holds the bodies of Crown Prince Sunhoe (1551 – 1563) and his wife Crown Princess Gonghoebin (? – 1592) from the Yun Family. Crown Prince Sunhoe was the [...]

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Hongneung Tomb at Seooreung tombs

Hongneung tomb is located at the Seeoreung tomb site. Hongneung tomb is made up of the tomb of Queen Jeongseong. Queen Jeongseong was born in 1692 and passed away in 1757. She was the wife of the 21st monarch of the Joseon dynasty, King Yeongjo. Queen Jeongseong was married at age 10 to King Yeongjo [...]

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Ingneung Tomb

Ingneung tomb is located at the Seeoreung tomb site. Ingneung tomb is the tomb of Queen Ingyeong. She was the first wife of King Sukjong, the 19th monarch of the Joseon dynasty.  She became the crown princess in 1671 at the age of 11 after marrying prince Sukjong. She then became Queen Ingyeong when her [...]

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Myeongneung Tomb

Myeongneung tomb is located at the Seeoreung tomb site. Myeongneung tomb is made up of three tombs. The tomb of King Sukjong, Queen Inhyeon and Queen Inwon. King Sukjong was born in 1674 and died in 1729. He was the 19th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. He ruled for 46 years and accomplished many things [...]

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Changneung royal tomb at Seooreung Tombs Korea

Changneung tomb is located at the Seeoreung tomb site. Changneung tomb is made up of two tombs, the tomb of King Yejong and his second wife Queen Ansun. King Yejong was the 8th monarch King of the Joseon Dynasty. He was born in 1450 and passed away in 1469. He was the second son of [...]

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Gyeongneung tomb at Seooreung Tombs Korea

Gyeongneung tomb is located at the Seeoreung tomb site. Gyeongneung tomb is made up of two tombs. The tomb of King Deokjong and Queen Sohye. King Sejo was the 7th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. He was born in 1438 and passed away in 1457. In King Sejo’s lifetime he wasn’t given the title of [...]

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Seooreung Royal Tombs

On August 4, 2011 By
Seooreung Tombs Korea

The Seooreung (서오릉) Royal tombs in Korea consits of 5 Royal graves, Gyeongneung, Changneung, Myeongneung, Ingneung, Honneung and 3 lower level tombs, 1 Myo tomb and 2 Won tombs. Neung or Reung refers to the tomb of a queen or king while, Won refers to the tomb of a [...]

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Royal Tomb of Queen Sindeok

On July 14, 2011 By
In front of Jeongneung Tomb Seoul

The Royal Tomb of Queen Sindeok also known as Jeongneung Tomb. Jeongneung Tomb and 40 other Royal Tombs were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on June 30th, 2009. Queen Sindeok (? ~1396) from the Kang family was the second wife of [...]

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The Twin Tombs of Princess Uihye and Han Gyeong-rok (Local Historic Site of Uijeongbu No. 14).

Princess Uihye (1521-1564) was the daughter of King Jungjong, the 11th king of the Joseon Dynasty and Queen Munjeong . She was married in 1531 at the age of 11 to Han Gyeong-rok (1520-1593), the second son of Han [...]

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