Tomb of the General

The Tomb of the General is an ancient Korean pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of the East. The pyramid is thought to be the burial tomb of King Gwanggaeto or his son King Jangsu, both former Kings of Goguryeo.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …is also known as “Tomb of King Jangsu”
  • …stands 11 metres (36 feet) tall
  • …has a pyramidal roof
  • Description: burial tomb of King of Goguryeo, located in Ji’an, China

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom and Gwanggaeto Stele.
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Park
The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo… is situated 2 km southwest of Tomb of the General.
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Memorial
The is a memorial stele for the tomb… is situated 2 km southwest of Tomb of the General.
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Railway station
is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Tomb of the General.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manpo and Ji’an.
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is a city of northwestern Chagang Province, .
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Ji'an is in province in north east .

Tomb of the General

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Latitude
41.15771° or 41° 9′ 28″ north
Longitude
126.2263° or 126° 13′ 35″ east
Open location code
8QH8565G+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 249585692
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­pyramid
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q840771

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Tomb of the General” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “将军坟”
  • Chinese: “长寿王陵”
  • Esperanto: “Tombo de la generalo”
  • French: “Tombeau du Général”
  • German: “Mausoleum des Generals”
  • Indonesian: “Makam Jenderal”
  • Japanese: “将軍塚”
  • Japanese: “高句麗将軍塚”
  • Korean: “장군총”
  • Korean: “장수왕릉”
  • Korean: “長壽王陵”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه ژنرال”
  • Portuguese: “Pirâmide do Oriente”
  • Portuguese: “Tumba do General”
  • Russian: “Гробница генерала Чаншоувана”

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