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Yeongneung and Yeongneung in Yeoju (Tomb of King Sejong the Great)
Yeongneung
Yeongneung
Yeongneung
Yeongneung
the eternal resting place of King Sejong
- Location
- 269-10 Yeongneung-ro, Sejongdaewang-myeon, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do
- About the royal tombs
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· Yeongneung (英陵)
· Yeongneung (寧陵)
- Program
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· Royal Tomb Concert
· Sejong the Great Tomb Convergence Performance 'Nova Scorpii1437 - Dream in the Sky'
· Mission tour game ‘Royal Tomb Adventure’
· Experience the five senses of the royal tomb ‘King Sejong the Great Tomb Forest’
Yeongneung and Yeongneung in Yeoju consist of the Yeongneung tomb of King Sejong the Great and Queen Soheon, the 4th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, and the Yeongneung tomb of the 17th ruler Hyojong of Joseon and Queen Inseon Jang. Sejong Yeongneung was located within the present site of Heoninneung in Seoul, but was moved to its present Location in 1469. Both tombs are Yeongneung tombs and have the characteristics of being moved royal tombs.
About the royal tombs View More
- A. Yeongneung (英陵)
- Type of Tomb : Hapjangreung
- Formation of The Tomb : 1469 (1st year of King Yejong)
- Yeongneung is the tomb of King Sejong the Great and Queen Soheon, the 4th generation of Joseon, and enshrined King Sejong the Great and Queen Soheon together in one tomb. During his reign, King Sejong the Great made great achievements in the political, economic, cultural, scientific, and military fields, such as the creation of Hunminjeongeum, the invention of scientific instruments, the establishment of Jihyeonjeon, the pioneering of the 4th Army and the 6th base, and the conquest of Tsushima Island.
- B. Yeongneung (寧陵)
- Form of Tomb: Dongwon Sanghareung
- Formation of the tomb: 1673 (14th year of King Hyeonjong)
- Yeongneung is the tomb of King Hyojong, the 17th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, and Queen Inseon, Queen Inseon. The reason why the tomb was built up and down is to hinder it from getting out from pure blood, which is full of vitality in terms of feng shui. During his reign, Hyojong reorganized the military system and strengthened military training to establish a plan to exterminate the North.
Tomb of King Sejong the Great Program
The Royal Tomb Concert
- Date
- 10. 8.(Sat) 15:00 ~ 16:00
- How to participate
- Free On-Site Viewing
Sejong the Great Tomb Convergence Performance
‘Nova Scorpii1437 - Dream in the Sky’
- Date
- 10. 8. (Sat) ~ 10. 9. (Sun) 19:30 ~ 19:55
- Number of Spectators
- 800 people per episode (advance reservation - Maximum of 4 per person, First-come-first-served basis)
Mission Tour Game
'Royal Tomb Adventure'
- Date
- 10.8. (Sat) ~ 10. 16. (Sun), Every Saturday and Sunday 10:00~17:00
- Participants
- 60 teams per day (maximum 2 people/team) - Advance reservation / 15 teams per day (maximum 2 people/team) - On-site reception (First-come, first-served basis)
*Application deadline : 16:00
Experience the five senses of the royal tomb
‘King Sejong the Great Tomb Forest’
- Date
- 10. 8. (Sat) ~ 10. 16. (Sun), Every Saturday and Sunday 10:00 ~ 12:00
- Participants
- 25 people per session (Advance reservation)
Directions
269-10 Yeongneung-ro, Sejongdaewang-myeon, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Tel
- (031)885-3123~4
- Public Transport
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- Bus stop operated by Seoul Express Bus Company (30 minutes)
- Passenger bus from East Seoul intercity bus (30 minutes) → Take a bus in the direction of Icheon from Yeoju bus stop, and walk for 20 minutes at the three-way intersection of King Sejong the Great
- Car
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- 10 minutes by car from Yeongdong High School
- 5 minutes from Jungbu Nago Expressway (Seo Yeoju IC)