Tumuli in Wonji-ri, Gimhae

The tumuli in Wonji-ri, Gimhae are known as the largest mounded tombs (gochong) identified in the Gimhae area to date. Excavation of Tomb No. 3 at Wonji-ri confirmed it to be a large tomb of the late Geumgwan Gaya period (first half of the sixth century), with an internal structure identified as a side-entrance stone chamber, a type rarely found in the Gimhae area. Many tomb groups from the heyday of Geumgwan Gaya (third to fifth centuries) have been identified to date, but tomb groups from the late Geumgwan Gaya period (first half of the sixth century), when Gaya was in decline, are rare. The tumuli in Wonji-ri, Gimhae are therefore a valuable site that gives a concentrated picture of the history and culture of Gaya's period of decline.

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Where it is

Region

Gimhae, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물