#tumuli park

By Linda Tancs

The lavish lifestyles of South Korea’s elite during the Silla dynasty form part of a roofless museum in Tumuli Park.  Just four hours away from Seoul by bus, the 37-acre grounds contain 23 royal burial mounds.  The most celebrated (the interior of which is open to the public) is Cheonmachong, the “Heavenly Horse” tomb, a burial site for a 5th-6th century Silla king and his…

Daereungwon, or Tumuli Park, Gyeongju, South Korea. 

"There are twenty-three large tombs located here; the most famous being Cheonmachong and Hwangnamdaechong. In an excavation of the area in the 1970's, Cheonmachong was discovered with a painting of mounted horse. This painting is the only discovered painting from the Silla Era. You can also view the inside of Cheonmachong. There are 11,526 remains and crowns of the king inside the tomb demonstrating the lavish lifestyle of the king. Another tourist attraction is Hwangnamdaechong, which is the largest ancient tomb. It houses the bodies of both the king and queen and has over 30 thousand relics and gold accessories. You can feel the ancient culture of Korea 1,500 years ago when visiting these tombs."

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