Heonilleung

Heonilleung

Illeung
Location 34 Heonilleunggil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Coordinates 37°27′57″N 127°04′32″E / 37.465917°N 127.075694°E / 37.465917; 127.075694Coordinates: 37°27′57″N 127°04′32″E / 37.465917°N 127.075694°E / 37.465917; 127.075694
Governing body Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, iv, vi
Designated 2009 (33rd session)
Reference no. 1319
State Party  South Korea
Region Asia and Australasia
Heolleung and Illeung
Heonilleung
Hangul 헌인릉
Hanja
Revised Romanization Heonilleung
McCune–Reischauer Hŏnillŭng

Heonilleung is a cluster of Joseon Dynasty royal tombs, made up of two tombs in Seocho-gu, Seoul. This is where Taejong of Joseon and Sunjo of Joseon are entombed, along with their queens.[2]

Characteristics

Heolleung is made up of twin mounds, the king was entombed in the left one, while the queen in the right one. The two mounds are connected by railings. Illeung comprises 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]

TombDeceasedYear
Heolleung (헌릉) Taejong of Joseon
Queen Wongyeong (원경)
1420
Illeung (인릉) Sunjo of Joseon
Queen Sunwon (순원)
1856

References

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