Global InformationDongguneung information
| Dongguneung | |
|---|---|
 Geonwonneung | |
| 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 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 2009 (33rd session) |
| Reference no. | 1319 |
| Region | Asia and Australasia |
  Dongguneung | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 동구릉 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 東九陵 |
| Revised Romanization | Donggureung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tongkurŭng |
Dongguneung (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]
- ^ a b c "구리 동구릉 (九里 東九陵)" (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ a b "East Nine Royal Tombs, Guri". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "구리 동구릉" (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ^ "Donggureung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (구리 동구릉 [유네스코 세계문화유산])". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ Oh Hong-seok (2009). Traditional Korean Villages. The spirit of Korean cultural roots. Ewha Womans University Press. p. 68. ISBN 9788973007844.