Donggureung

Royal tomb in South Korea

Donggureung (lit. 'The Nine Eastern Royal Tombs'), is a cluster of royal tombs from the Joseon dynasty, the largest of its kind in South Korea. 17 Joseon kings and queens are buried here. The cluster also houses a myo-type tomb (of a royal family member). It is located in Guri, Gyeonggi Province.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The construction was ordered by King Taejong in 1408 and the ninth tomb was placed there in 1855.^[2]

List of tombs

References

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