Tomb of the Gwanggaeto
Tomb of the Gwanggaeto is an archaeological site in Jilin, Northeast China. Tomb of the Gwanggaeto is situated nearby to the park Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, as well as near the memorial Gwanggaeto Stele.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom and Gwanggaeto Stele.
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Park
Photo: Bart0278, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is an UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes a number of archaeological sites currently in Ji'an, Jilin Province and Huanren, Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is situated 130 metres northeast of Tomb of the Gwanggaeto.
Gwanggaeto Stele
Memorial
Photo: Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gwanggaeto Stele is a memorial stele for the tomb of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, erected in 414 by his son Jangsu. This monument to Gwanggaeto the Great is the largest engraved stele in the world. Gwanggaeto Stele is situated 410 metres northeast of Tomb of the Gwanggaeto.
Ji’an
Railway station
Photo: Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ji’an is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Tomb of the Gwanggaeto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ji’an and Manpo.
Ji’an
Photo: 三猎, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ji'an is in Jilin province in north east China. It is on the banks of the Yalu River which forms the North Korean border; the Korean city of Manpo is across the river.
Manpo
Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manpo is a city of northwestern Chagang Province, North Korea. As of 2008, it had an estimated population of 116,760. It looks across the border to the city of Ji'an, Jilin province, China.
Tomb of the Gwanggaeto
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jilin, Northeast China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.14223° or 41° 8′ 32″ northLongitude
126.21061° or 126° 12′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8QH846R6+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 254077889OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Tomb of the Gwanggaeto” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大王陵”
- Korean: “태왕릉”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 太王镇人民政府 and Tomb of the General.
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