Daereungwon Tomb Complex대릉원

At a glance

Daereungwon is the park at the heart of the Silla tomb groups spread across Hwangnam-dong and Nodong-dong. Inside it are the tomb attributed to King Michu, the huge Hwangnamdaechong and Cheonmachong, which was excavated from April to December 1973: 47 m across and 12.7 m high, it yielded a gold crown and many other treasures, and is named for a saddle flap painted with a flying 'heavenly horse'. It is the only tomb here whose interior is open to visitors. Nearby tomb groups include Bonghwangdae, 22 m high, and Geumgwanchong, where a gold crown was found in 1921.

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Daereungwon Tomb Complex · 4 tours & tickets

1. KlookDaereungwon, Yangdong Village and Anapji tour from BusanA full day (about 14 hours) from Busan to Daereungwon Tomb Complex, Yangdong Village and Anapji (Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond), per the listing title.Book
2. KKdayGyeongju small-group day tour from BusanA small-group day tour with hotel pickup in Busan: Bulguksa, Daereungwon, Cheomseongdae, Woljeonggyo and Hwangnidan-gil.Book
3. GetYourGuideGyeongju tour with Bulguksa, museum and tombsAn 8-hour tour from Busan: Gyeongju National Museum, Hwangnidan-gil, Daereungwon and Bulguksa Temple.Book
4. KKdayGyeongju heritage day tour from DaeguA 9-hour day tour from Daegu hotels: Bulguksa, Daereungwon, Cheomseongdae, Gyochon Village, Woljeonggyo and Hwangnidan-gil.Book

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Tips

• 01
  Look for the single magnolia tree standing between the mounds; it is a well-known photo spot.
• 02
  Cheonmachong is the only tomb you can go inside, so leave time for it before the 21:30 close.

Nearby

Hwangnidan-gilGyeongju's café-and-shop quarter: 1960s–70s low-rise buildings now filled with cafés, small shops and restaurants, close to the royal tombs.Cheomseongdae ObservatoryA bottle-shaped Silla stone tower about 9 m tall, believed to date from Queen Seondeok's reign and used to watch the sky; free and open into the evening.Gyochon Traditional VillageA hanok quarter on the site of Silla's first national academy, home to the Choi family house and next to Woljeonggyo Bridge.Woljeonggyo BridgeA rebuilt Silla-era wooden bridge over the Muncheon stream, with gate towers at both ends and open until 22:00 for the night lights.