Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)
Ancient Tombs in Jungbu-dong, Yangsan
DatedEst. 4000–1200 BCE
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The Ancient Tombs in Jungbu-dong, Yangsan (Korean: 양산 중부동 고분군; Hanja: 梁山中部洞古墳群) are a group of tumulus tombs in Yangsan, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, they were designated a Historic Site of South Korea.
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Ancient Tombs in Jungbu-dong, Yangsan
The tombs are tumuli that were constructed over a long period of time, from the Three Kingdoms of Korea to the Unified Silla periods.
DescriptionSources for this section
Sources for this section
The tombs are tumuli that were constructed over a long period of time, from the Three Kingdoms of Korea to the Unified Silla periods. They are in generally poor condition, with many having been robbed over time.
ContextSources for this section
Sources for this section
In and around Gyeongju, the capital of the Korean kingdom of Silla (57 BCE to 935 CE), great round earth mounds of the Silla period still rise among the modern streets. Tombs of this kind were built by placing the coffin below ground level or partly above it and covering it first with stones and then with earth, which made the tomb sturdy and hard for looters to enter.
Tradition and region
About this kind of monument
Silla tumuli of Korea and Asian mounds
In and around Gyeongju, the capital of the Korean kingdom of Silla (57 BCE to 935 CE), great round earth mounds still rise among the modern streets. The main group is Daereungwon, a complex of 23 tombs of kings, queens and nobles of the Silla period. In these tombs the coffin was placed below ground level or partly above it, and then covered first with stones and then with earth, which made the tomb sturdy and hard for looters to enter; a great many relics survived until their rediscovery in the present era. The tombs were first excavated in the Japanese colonial period (Geumgwanchong in 1921, Geumnyeongchong and Singnichong in 1924, Seobongchong in 1926) and later, after 1945, Houchong, Machong, Ssangsangchong and, in 1973, Cheonmachong.
The Gyeongju Historic Areas were designated a World Heritage Site in 2000. Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, with Goguryeo and Paekche, and was one of the longest-lasting countries in Korean history. Elsewhere in the south of the peninsula, the Gaya confederacy built its own tumulus cemeteries.
The Atlas has only a few Chinese mounds of this kind.
Dating relies on the objects in the tombs and on pottery styles; some mounds are tied to named rulers on the strength of later tradition, an attribution that is uncertain.
When visiting, look at the smooth grassy domes of the Daereungwon park, at the differences in height and size between royal and noble tombs, and at Cheonmachong, one of the tombs excavated in 1973.
Paraphrased from Wikipedia: Daereungwon, Wikipedia: Cheonmachong, Wikipedia: Silla, Wikipedia: Gaya confederacy, Wikipedia: Gyeongju Historic Areas · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dated moments in the story
- 1963
On January 21, 1963, they were designated a Historic Site of South Korea.
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Lore
Evidence & Lore
What the sources actually support — and, kept apart, what has been claimed.
What the evidence supports
Dates
Est. 4000–1200 BCEHow this date was established: Type comparisonTypological estimate, not a date for this site: a megalithic mound in the Korean peninsula is normally dated between 4000 BCE and 1200 BCE (Atlas typological table).Source for this date
Measured facts
- Burial type
- Tumulus tombsSource: Burial type
- Construction span
- From the Three Kingdoms of Korea to the Unified Silla periodsSource: Construction span
- Condition
- Generally poor, with many robbed over timeSource: Condition
- Heritage status
- Historic Site of South Korea since January 21, 1963Source: Heritage status
- Heritage designation
- Historic sites of South KoreaSource: Heritage designation
Where it stands
South Korea
The pin marks the monument itself — its exact point.
- Coordinates
- 35°20′26″ N, 129°02′44″ EFor a GPS or map app: 35.34056, 129.04556
Access is as our sources describe it; we have not visited the site to check.
Nearby
The closest sites in the Atlas, by straight line.
- Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)Ancient Tombs in Bukjeong-ri, Yangsan4000–1200 BCE
- Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)Ancient Tombs in Singi-ri, Yangsan4000–1200 BCE
- Stele부산진 척화비
- Dolmen김해 무계리 지석묘700–300 BCE
Changwon Sangnamji Stone Tomb700–300 BCE
계성고분군- SteleKing Jinheung’s Cheokgyeongbi3000 BCE–900 CE
Changnyeong Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong Tumuli
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Sources
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3 sources behind this page
- 01Wikidata Q20444792wikidata.org
- 02Wikipedia (en)en.wikipedia.org
- 03Wikipedia: Ancient Tombs in Jungbu-dong, Yangsanen.wikipedia.org
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Around this place
The ten nearest sites, by compass
- Ancient Tombs in Bukjeong-ri, Yangsan1.8 km N
- Ancient Tombs in Singi-ri, Yangsan2.0 km E
- 부산진 척화비24 km S
- 김해 무계리 지석묘26 km SW
- Changwon Sangnamji Stone Tomb36 km W
- 계성고분군51 km W
- King Jinheung’s Cheokgyeongbi54 km NW
- Changnyeong Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong Tumuli54 km NW
- 포항 중성리 신라비55 km NE
- Gyeongju Geumcheok-ri Ancient Tombs55 km N
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