Jangneung Royal Tomb
Jangneung Royal Tomb in Gimpo, tomb of posthumously honored King Wonjong and Queen Inheon
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Planning the visit
Jangneung Royal Tomb is stop 9 of 9 on the Royalty Route.
The stamp is at the Ticket check adjacent to the ticket office at the main entrance, so you pass it on the way in.
Admission is charged: Adults KRW 1,000.
The two closest stamp points are Jeondeungsa Temple, 20 km away, and Gyeongbokgung Palace at 23 km. All three fit into one day.
Details
- Address
- 79, Jangneung-ro, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Stamp zone
- Ticket check adjacent to the ticket office at the main entrance
- Hours
- February~May: 06:00~18:00 June~August: 06:00~18:30 September~October: 06:00~18:00 November~January: 06:00~17:30 (Closed every Monday)
- Admission
- Adults KRW 1,000
- Phone
- 031-984-2897
- Website
- https://royaltombs.cha.go.kr
- Coordinates
- 37.61208, 126.71789
What the campaign says about it
Royal tombs of Joseon, which were built for the kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty, are Korean Heritages that showcase ideologies of the times, funeral culture, and nature-friendly architecture and artistry of Joseon. Sites for royal tombs were chosen based on “Feng Shui” principles, but they also had to be close to Hanyang (presently Seoul). This was because of a law that mandated royal tombs to be built between 10 ri and 80 ri from the capital city. Most of the royal tombs built during the Joseon Dynasty period are concentrated in Seoul and the metropolitan area. Some, however, were built in other places such as Yeongwol in Gangwon-do and Kaesong in North Korea. Among the royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, three of them are named “Jangneung.” The royal tomb of Danjong (6th monarch of Joseon) in Yeongwol, the tombs of King Injo (16th monarch of Joseon) and Queen Inyeol in Paju, and the tombs of King Wonjong and Queen Inheon in Gimpo are all called Jangneung. King Wonjong, who was buried in Gimpo, was the son of King Seonjo (14th monarch of Joseon) and the father of King Injo (16th monarch of Joseon). During the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592 CE, he was named to the Hoseong order of meritorious men for serving King Seonjo. But he passed away in 1619 CE (11th year of Gwanghaegun) without ascending to the throne. After King Injo took the throne, Wonjong was posthumously named Daewongun, and in 1632 CE (10th year of King Injo) he was honored as king after some controversy in the royal court. Jangneung Royal Tomb in Gimpo, located at the foot of Jangneungsan Mountain, has two burial mounds - one for the king and the other for the queen. From the front, the burial mound on the left belongs to King Wonjong and the mound on the right belongs to Queen Inheon. Given how other royal tombs were built for monarchs honored posthumously, the tombs have no stone folding screens or balustrades. Royal tombs of Joseon are known for the way they blend in with their surroundings, and Jangneung Royal Tomb is no exception - it boasts exquisite harmony with the beautiful surrounding scenery.
Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.
Getting there
Get off at Dangsan Station on subway line no. 9 → Take bus no. G6003 at the Dangsan station bus stop → Get off at the Pungnyeon Village entrance bus stop, then transfer to bus no. 52A → Get off at Gimpo Apartments bus stop → Walk for 11 minutes
Photographs
Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.