Artifacts Excavated from the Tomb of Byeon Su

This collection of artifacts excavated from the tomb of Byeon Su has clear dates for both the birth and death of the tomb's occupant (1447-1524) and for the time of burial. It consists of a variety of burial goods, including early sixteenth-century clothing, wooden figurines used as funerary miniatures (myeonggi), and epitaph tablets (myoji, inscribed stones recording the life of the deceased), giving the collection very high value as material for studying the mourning and funeral customs of the period and for reconstructing the everyday life of the time.

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Where it is

Region

Jongno-gu, Seoul

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산