👑 The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
Seosamreung Cluster, Goyang, South Korea
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2009
- 40 royal tombs across 18 locations throughout South Korea
- Built according to Confucian principles and Korean geomancy (pungsu-jiri)
- Seosamreung Cluster located in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province
The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty represent one of East Asia's most comprehensive and well-preserved royal burial complexes. Spread across 18 sites with 40 documented royal tombs, they preserve the burial practices, architectural traditions, and spiritual beliefs of Korea's longest-ruling dynasty (1392–1910). The Seosamreung Cluster in Goyang comprises several of these tombs, including those of King Jeongjong and King Danjong, integrated into the landscape according to traditional geomantic ...