Myŏngnŭng-dong
Myŏngnŭng-dong is a locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Myŏngnŭng-dong is situated nearby to the locality Korŭng-dong, as well as near Tumun-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include King Wanggon Mausoleum and Kaesong Station.
King Wanggon Mausoleum
Tomb
Photo: Kallgan, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Mausoleum of King Wang Kŏn, more correctly known as the Hyŏllŭng Royal Tomb, is a mausoleum located Haesong Village, Kaesŏng, North Korea. The tomb belongs to the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, Wang Kon, who received the temple name 'Taejo' and was the first monarch to unify the entire Korean peninsula after the subjugation the southern states of Silla and Baekje.
Kaesong Station
Railway station
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Kaesŏng station is a railway station located in Kaesŏng, North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang; though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan, in operational reality trains terminate here due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Kaesong Station is situated 3½ km east of Myŏngnŭng-dong.
Tomb of King Kongmin
Tomb
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Mausoleum of King Kongmin, more correctly known as the Hyonjongnung Royal Tomb, is a 14th-century mausoleum located in Haeson Village, in the city of Kaesong, North Korea. Tomb of King Kongmin is situated 3 km west of Myŏngnŭng-dong.
Myŏngnŭng-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Myeongneungdong” and “Myongnung-dong”
- Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.97317° or 37° 58′ 23″ northLongitude
126.50407° or 126° 30′ 15″ eastElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
8Q98XGF3+7JGeoNames ID
1948778
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Myŏngnŭng-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “命陵洞”
- Korean: “명능동”
- Korean: “명릉동”
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