Heonilleung

Royal tomb in South Korea
37°27′54″N 127°04′54″E / 37.464985°N 127.081779°E / 37.464985; 127.081779Governing bodyCultural Heritage Administration of Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site
TypeCulturalCriteriaiii, iv, viDesignated2009 (33rd session)Reference no.1319RegionAsia and Australasia
Heonilleung is located in South Korea
Heonilleung
Heonilleung
Korean name
Hangul
헌인릉
Hanja
獻仁陵
Revised RomanizationHeonilleung
McCune–ReischauerHŏnillŭng

Heonilleung is a burial ground from the Joseon dynasty, located in Seocho District, Seoul. This is where King Taejong and King Sunjo are entombed, along with their wives, Queen Wongyeong and Queen Sunwon.[2]

Characteristics

Heolleung is made up of twin mounds connected by railings, with the king entombed in the left one, while the queen is in the right one.

Illeung consists of one mound only, that houses both the king and the queen. King Sunjo was originally buried in Jangneung in Paju, but his tomb was moved to the current location in 1856 due to auspicious reasons of geomancy.[2]

Tomb Deceased Year
Heolleung (헌릉) Taejong of Joseon
Queen Wongyeong		 1420
Illeung (인릉) Sunjo of Joseon
Queen Sunwon		 1856
Heolleung

References

  1. ^ "서울 헌릉과 인릉" (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  2. ^ a b "Heolleung and Illeung Royal Tombs, Seoul". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2015-11-26.