Donggureung | |
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Location | 197 Donggureung-ro, Guri, Gyeonggi Province[1] |
Coordinates | 37°37′21″N 127°07′55″E / 37.622608°N 127.132075°E |
Area | 1,96 km²[1] |
Governing body | Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
Designated | 2009 (33rd session) |
Reference no. | 1319 |
Region | Asia and Australasia |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 동구릉 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Donggureung |
McCune–Reischauer | Tongkurŭng |
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]