Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Tumuli
Tumuli in Yugok-ri and Durak-ri, ancient cultures of Baekje and Gaya
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Planning the visit
Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Tumuli is stop 6 of 9 on the Gaya Culture Route.
The stamp is not at the site itself but at the Tourist information center at the tumuli site, so check the opening hours of that building rather than the site.
The two closest stamp points are Hamyang Namgyeseowon, 15 km away, and Gwanghalluwon Garden at 25 km. All three fit into one day.
Details
- Address
- 35-4, Seongnae-gil, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do
- Stamp zone
- Tourist information center at the tumuli site
- Coordinates
- 35.50770, 127.62134
What the campaign says about it
전The ancient tumuli scattered across Namwon, Jeollanam-do, are old tomb sites on a couple of sloping hills to the east and at the foothills of a mountain between Seongnae Village in Yugok-ri, Dong-myeon and the Durak-ri Village in Ayeong-myeon. The group of tombs is scattered on southward and northward-facing slopes near the central part of the hill in the west. Although there are more than 20 tombs, each of which is 5~6m wide and approximately 4m tall, scattered across the landscape, most have been damaged due to farming or grave-robbing. The structure of the internal stone chamber of these tumuli has not been investigated yet. However, archaeologists believe that stone tombs and jar burial tombs are scattered across Durak-ri. The stone tomb is estimated to be from the 5th to the 6th century CE, given the style of the “Janggyeongho,” a long-necked urn, and “Gobae,” a high-heeled goblet, excavated from the inside along with a sickle, spear, and horse harness made of iron. Also, a large amount of hard earthenware in the distinct Gaya style was excavated from the tomb, indicating that there was a major community during the Gaya period near this plateau.
Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.
Getting there
Get off at the KTX Namwon station → Take bus no. 5-134 at Namwon station → Get off at Seongnae bus stop → Walk for 5 minutes
Photographs
Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.