Tomb of Munmu of Silla
The tomb of Munmu, the 30th king of Silla, is now located underwater, 200 meters off the coast at 26, Bonggil-ri, Yangbuk-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The tomb was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 158.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: underwater tomb in Gyeongju, South Korea
- Also known as: “Tomb of King Munmu” and “Underwater Tomb of King Munmu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gameunsaji and Three-story stone pagoda in Gameunsaji.
Gameunsaji
Archaeological site
Kamŭnsa was a Silla-era Buddhist temple in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. A site believed to be its former location was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. Gameunsaji is situated 1½ km northwest of Tomb of Munmu of Silla.
Three-story stone pagoda in Gameunsaji
Photo: Goytex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Three-story stone pagoda in Gameunsaji is situated 1½ km northwest of Tomb of Munmu of Silla.
Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
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The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, or Wolsong, is a nuclear power plant located on the coast near Nae-ri, Yangnam-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant is situated 2½ km southwest of Tomb of Munmu of Silla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yangbuk-myeon and Gampo-eup.
Yangbuk-myeon
Town
Munmudaewang-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is bordered by Gampo-eup and Sea of Japan on the east, Yangnam-myeon on the south, Bulguk-dong, Bodeok-dong and Oedong-eup on the west and Ocheon-eup and Janggi-myeon of the Pohang on the north. Yangbuk-myeon is situated 7 km northwest of Tomb of Munmu of Silla.
Gampo-eup
Town
Photo: buathong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gampo-eup is an eup or a town of Gyeongju in South Korea. It contains part of Gyeongju National Park: the Daebon section which covers the shoreline near Daewangnueng, the watery grave of King Munmu of the Silla kingdom. Gampo-eup is situated 8 km north of Tomb of Munmu of Silla.
Tomb of Munmu of Silla
- Categories: royal tomb and tourism
- Location: North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.73813° or 35° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
129.48688° or 129° 29′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q7FPFQP+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1503595843OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q16094759
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Tomb of Munmu of Silla” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “文武大王陵”
- Japanese: “文武大王陵”
- Japanese: “文武王陵”
- Korean: “경주 문무대왕릉”
- Korean: “문무대왕릉”
- Korean: “문무왕릉”
- Persian: “آرامگاه پادشاه مونمو”
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Highlights include Bonggil Daewangam Beach and Igyeondae.
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