Tomb of King Suro
The dawn of Garakguk (Geumgwan Gaya), the Tomb of King Suro in Gimhae
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Planning the visit
Tomb of King Suro is stop 5 of 9 on the Gaya Culture Route.
The stamp is not at the site itself but at the Culture and Tourism Information Center at the Tomb of King Suro (near the front entrance), so check the opening hours of that building rather than the site.
Opening hours are Summer 08:00 – 19:00, daily (March, October) Summer 08:00 – 20:00, daily (April~September) Winter 09:00 – 18:00, daily (November~February).
The two closest stamp points are Gimhae National Museum, 0.8 km away, and Daeseong-dong Tumuli at 1.0 km. All three fit into one day.
Details
- Address
- 26, Garak-ro 93beon-gil, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Stamp zone
- Culture and Tourism Information Center at the Tomb of King Suro (near the front entrance)
- Hours
- Summer 08:00 – 19:00, daily (March, October) Summer 08:00 – 20:00, daily (April~September) Winter 09:00 – 18:00, daily (November~February)
- Phone
- 055-332-1094
- Coordinates
- 35.23284, 128.87210
What the campaign says about it
The Tomb of King Suro in Gimhae is a designated historic site in Seosang-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. King Suro ascended to the throne in 42 CE as the founder of Garakguk, and in 48 CE he married Princess Heo Hwang-ok of the State of Ayuta in India. Kim Suro is also known as the progenitor of the Gimhae Kim clan. Originally, the Tomb of King Suro in Gimhae only had a semi-hemispherical earthen mound, without any other ancillary installations. However, starting in the late Joseon Dynasty period, ancillary structures were built around the tomb, creating the compound that remains today. In 1580 (the 13th year of King Seonjo), Heo Yeop, Governor of the Yeongnam Province, decorated the tomb to its present form. Today, the compound has several buildings such as Sungseonjeon Hall, which enshrines the spirits of King Suro and his queen, as well as various buildings (e.g. Anhyanggak, Jeonsacheong, and Jegigo) and stone monuments (Shindobi, Gongjeokbi, etc.).
Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.
Getting there
Get off at the KTX Gupo station → Walk to Gupo station (Busan subway line no. 3, exit no. 3) → Take bus no. 1004 at Gupo station → Get off at the NH Gimhae-si Branch → Walk for 5 minutes
Photographs
Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.