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Location
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83-1
Wangdae-ri, Neungseo-myeon, Yeoju-gun |
Admission
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Adults:
500 won
Young Adults & Military Officers/Soldiers
(ages 19-24; lower ranking officers): 300 won
Children under the age of 18, senior citizens
over the age of 65 and disabled visitors: Free
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Parking
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12,000
㎡ ( Capacity: 700 passenger vehicles ) |
Information
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(031)
885-3123 ( Closed every Monday ) |
| This is the tomb of King Sejong, the 4 th ruler
of the Joseon Dynasty, who reigned from 1418~1450
with his queen, Queen Sohun. King Sejong was one
of our history's greatest rulers. He is credited
with developing the Korean language and for his
many inventions, including the udometer and the
sundial. King Sejong also conquered the lands to
the north to expand the country's territory and
reinforced the country's security by conquering
Tendo. He also fostered scholars, trained archers
and wrote many books, including the Yongbiucheonga
and the Nongsajikseol. The royal
mausoleum is a good representation of the styles
of the royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty. The two
headstones show that the king and queen have been
buried together, and on the 12 stone pillars surrounding
the grave are inscribed 12 zodiac signs). In the
center of the mausoleum is an eight-sided hanging
lantern. Below the mausoleum is a small house for
offering sacrifices to the king and a royal kitchen
for preparing the food for the royal sacrifice.
Nearby is a house where the guards used to stay
and to the east of the sacrificial house, tomb stones
have been erected. To the left of the front doors,
you will find various scientific tools, including
the udometer and sundial, and in the Sejong Hall,
you will find relics and information on King Sejong.
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By
Bus |
Go to the
Express Bus Terminal in Seoul and board
the bus for Yeoju-gun (leaves every 40 minutes)
→ At the Yeoju Bus Terminal, take the #11
bus bound for Icheon → Get off in front
of the Air Force building. The royal mausoleum
is a 20 minute walk. |
By
Car |
From Seoul,
take the #37 national road to Yeoju (70㎞,
70 minutes). Get on the #42 national road
going from Yeoju to Yeongneung (2.5㎞, 5
minutes). At Yeoju-eub, take a city bus
headed towards Naeyang-ri (10 minutes) or
take a taxi (5 minutes). |
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Expressway |
YeojuI.C→The
Birth Home of Empress Myeongseong→The Royal
Mausoleum of King Sejong (The Royal Mausoleum
of King Hyojong)→Riverside tourist resort→
Silleuk sa Temple→Moka Buddhist Museum→Godalsaji→
Pasaseongji |
National Road |
Icheon→
The Royal Mausoleum of King Sejong → The
Birth Home of Empress Myeongseong →see above
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