Waryong Tomb

This is a shrine dedicated to Zhuge Liang, a statesman of China's Three Kingdoms period. According to the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, in 1605, the thirty-eighth year of King Seonjo, a Waryong shrine was officially built in Yeongyu-hyeon, Pyeongan-do, and from then on there were instances of kings sending officials to hold memorial rites or composing memorial texts to be sent there, and also records of royally bestowed name plaques, though the connection of these records to this particular shrine is not certain. The building has a tiled roof, and inside stand a plaster statue of Zhuge Liang 2 m tall together with a plaster statue of Guan Yu 2.5 m tall, along with ceremonial instruments such as large and small drums and bells. It is said to have first been built by the court lady Eom, who later became a royal concubine of Emperor Gojong in the late Joseon period; it was damaged by fire in 1924 and rebuilt in 1934, surviving to the present day in that form. Within its grounds are also found the Dangun shrine, Jeseokjeon Hall, Yaksajeon Hall, Samseong-gak, a monks' dormitory and Munsin-gak, showing that Waryong Tomb is not simply a shrine to a spirit of Chinese Taoism but has taken root as a shamanistic faith fused with Korea's native beliefs.

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Where it is

Region

Jung-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산