Area 0.345 km² Criteria iii, iv, vi Province Gyeonggi Province | Type Cultural Designated 2009 (33rd session) Phone +82 31-945-9242 | |
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Location 60 Galhyeon-ri, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi-do Governing body Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea Address Galhyeon-ri, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Similar Ollung, Szamnung, Irung, Heonilleung, Donggureung | ||
Jangneung is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea. It is a Joseon Dynasty royal tomb where King Injo and Queen Inyeol are buried.
The tomb
The tomb was originally built in 1635 in Uncheon-ri (운천리), Paju, but due to a fire scorpions and snakes found refuge in the sculptures surrounding the tomb and thus the relocation became necessary. In 1731 it was moved to Galhyeon-ri. As characteristic of 17th century Korean art, the tomb is decorated with peony and lotus design.
References
Jangneung (Injo) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA