Cheonmachong
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 천마총 |
| Hanja : | 天馬 塚 |
| Revised Romanization : | Cheonmachong |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Ch'ŏnmach'ong |
The Cheonmachong is the tomb of an unknown person in Gyeongju from the Silla dynasty , probably from the late 5th or early 6th century in Daereungwon , a park-like complex in the center of Gyeongju with a large number of such burial mounds.
Loosely translated the name means "tomb of the heavenly horse".
The facility was opened by archaeologists in 1973 and over 12,000 artifacts were found, including a gold crown and many other pieces of jewelry. An image after which the grave was named was also found here. Pictured is a galloping horse, similar to the one found in the graves of the Goguryeo dynasty in North Korea.
The grave can be entered today and replicas of the grave finds are exhibited inside. The originals are in the Gyeongju National Museum , a few kilometers south of Gyeongju .
Along with many other finds from the Silla Dynasty, the tomb was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000 .
Web links
- Description on VisitKorea German website of the Korea National Tourism Organization: VisitKorea.or.kr - Allg. Information about North and South Korea: history, culture, festivals, the language, cuisine, accommodation & reservations as well as films & pop culture. (German)
- Description in Asian Historical Architecture (English)
Coordinates: 35 ° 50 ′ 16 ″ N , 129 ° 12 ′ 45 ″ E