Tomb of King Hyoso, Gyeongju

This is the tomb of King Hyoso (r. 692–702), the 32nd ruler of Silla. The son of King Sinmun (r. 681–692), he came to the throne during a period of stability and growth following the unification of the Three Kingdoms, and opened markets such as Seosijeon and Namsijeon to ease the circulation of goods. The tomb is a round earthen mound 4.3 m high and 10.3 m in diameter. Natural stones once formed a border around the base, but only a few now remain. The tomb bears no ornamentation, holding only a honyuseok, a stone said to be the resting place of the spirit. According to the Samguk sagi, when the king died in 702 he was given the name Hyoso and buried east of Mangdeoksa Temple. However, this present tomb, which lies to the west, is roughly 8 km south-south-east of the Mangdeoksa temple site, a considerable discrepancy. Accordingly, some hold that the tomb of King Sinmun, which lies east of the Mangdeoksa temple site, is the true tomb of King Hyoso. Note: the name was changed from Silla Hyoso-wangneung to Gyeongju Hyoso-wangneung by notice dated 28 July 2011.

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Where it is

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Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk

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Historic Site · 사적