Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong Tumuli
Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong Tumuli in Changnyeong, the mighty king of Gaya at Bisabeol
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Planning the visit
Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong Tumuli is stop 7 of 9 on the Gaya Culture Route.
The stamp is not at the site itself but at the Information desk at the Changnyeong Museum, so check the opening hours of that building rather than the site.
The two closest stamp points are Okjeon Tumuli, 21 km away, and Dodongseowon at 21 km. All three fit into one day.
Details
- Address
- 124, Gyo-ri, Changnyeong-eup, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Stamp zone
- Information desk at the Changnyeong Museum
- Coordinates
- 35.54547, 128.50515
What the campaign says about it
Changnyeong belonged to one of the twelve kingdoms of Jinhan called Bulsaguk described in the “Samguk Sagi.” The old name for Changnyeong was Bisabeol. The Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong Tumuli in Changneyong are a cluster of ancient tombs located in Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong, Changnyeong-gun. Songhyeon-dong used to have more than 80 tombs of various sizes. Unfortunately, however, most of them were robbed or turned into farmland during the Japanese rule of Korea in the early 20th century. Today, only 16 tombs remain in the area. Considering the design and style of the tombs, they appear to belong to the Gaya kingdom, indicating that the Changnyeong region used to belong to Gaya. Gold and silver ornaments, silver crown decorations, gilt-bronze crown caps, gold earrings, various harnesses, decorative weapons, various iron weapons, including scale armor, various agricultural tools and metal containers, including U-shaped shovel blades, various earthenware, and wooden tools were excavated from the ancient tombs in Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong. Most of the relics excavated from the area are similar in style and form to those unearthed in Gyeongju, the capital of Silla, and are estimated to be from the 5th and 6th centuries CE.
Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.
Getting there
From Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal, take a bus bound for the Changnyeong Bus Terminal in Gyeongsangnam-do → Get off at Changnyeong Bus Terminal → Walk for 19 minutes
Photographs
Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.