Tomb of King Kongmin
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.Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: mausoleum in North Korea
- Also known as: “Hyonjongrung Royal Tomb”, “King Kongmin Mausoleum”, and “Mausoleum of King Kongmin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaepung and King Wanggon Mausoleum.
Gaepung
Railway station
Kaep'ung station is a railway station located in Kaep'ung-ŭp, Kaepung-guyok, Kaesong city, 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… Gaepung is situated 3½ km southwest of Tomb of King Kongmin.
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. King Wanggon Mausoleum is situated 3 km east of Tomb of King Kongmin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaesong.
Kaesong
Photo: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaesŏng is a city in North Korea, only 8 km from the DMZ with South Korea. Twelve historic monuments and sites in Kaesong were inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.
Tomb of King Kongmin
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, and burial
- Location: North Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.98162° or 37° 58′ 54″ northLongitude
126.47347° or 126° 28′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8Q98XFJF+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 446420670OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q709266
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Tomb of King Kongmin” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “恭愍王陵”
- French: “tombeau du roi Kongmin”
- French: “Tombeau du roi Kongmin”
- German: “Grab des Königs Gongmin”
- German: “Mausoleum des Gongmin”
- Indonesian: “Makam Raja Gongmin”
- Japanese: “恭愍王陵”
- Korean: “공민왕릉”
- Korean: “정릉 (노국대장공주)”
- Korean: “현릉 (공민왕)”
- Korean: “현정릉”
- Persian: “آرامگاه پادشاه گونگمین”
- Russian: “Гробница Конмин-вана”
- Vietnamese: “Lăng mộ Cung Mẫn vương”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 묵산저수지 and Ryeohyeon.
Nearby Places
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