King Kongmin Tomb

Image View Description

Exterior: Mound and Statues

Date

14th Century

Work Type
architecture, sculpture
Subject
Architecture--Korea (North)
Location
Haeson-ri
Notes

Tomb of King Kongmin (1330-74), or Hyonjongrung Royal Tomb. The site consists of two separate burial mounds, Hyonrung, which contain the remains of Kongmin, 31st king of the Koryo Dynasty, and Jongrung, which contains his wife, the Mongolian princess Queen Noguk.

Image Source

Personal collection of Lorenzo Vigotti, available in collaboration with the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University

Photographer
Lorenzo Vigotti
Record ID
DPRK_468
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