Goryeong Daegaya Historic site
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| Address |
| Jisan-ri Goryeong-eup Goryeong-gun Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| Description |
Goryeong is a town 4 hours away from Seoul, and there are many relic sites of
Daegaya around the whole district of Goryeong-gun. Around the 1st century,
Daegaya was formed in the Nakdonggang River’s downstream area in the lower
Korean peninsula, flourished independently for 520 years (AD42~562), and
declined after the 6th century. After its decline, part of it was annexed by
Silla (57 BC ~ AD 935), and the rest annexed by Baekjae (18 BC~AD 60), and
became a forgotten tribal kingdom.
On King Jinheung’s (reign 540~576) 23rd
year of reign it became the district of Daegaya, and the name was changed to the
district of Goryeong on King Gyeongdeok’s (reign 742~765) 16th year of
reign.
This is the place where you can view the country’s first Sunjangmyo
(tomb where many dead people were buried together), called Jisandong Gobungun,
Daegaya Royal Tomb Exhibit Hall, and Treasure No. 605, the pre-eminent relics
site of the Prehistoric Period called Yangjeondong Amgakhwa, and other various
cultural assets.
There is a large, ancient tomb with a diameter of 20m, built
on the ridgeline of the mountain, and as you go down the mountain, there are 159
other tombs of smaller scale. The largest tomb in the south side is called the
Geumrim Royal Tomb, and the other large tombs near it are presumed to be tombs
of royalty or aristocrats.
At the Daegaya Royal Tomb Exhibit Hall, site of
the restored No. 44 tomb, you can see the ancient custom of burying the living
with the dead (Royalty buried with their retainers). The dome-style exhibit hall
displays Sunjangseokgwak, ironware, pottery and other various excavated
relics.
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| Directions |
From Goryeong Bus Stop to Daegaya Royal Tomb Exhibit Hall, takes 20 minutes on
foot and taxi takes 5 min.
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| Information |
1. Goryeong-gun County Office Culture Information Center Tel: +82-54-950-6063 (Kor)
2. Daegaya Royal Tomb Exhibit Hall
a. Homepage: www.daegaya.net/main.html (Kor,Eng,Jpn,Chi,Fr)
b. Visiting Hours: Mar-Oct 09:00-18:00 / Nov-Feb 09:00-17:00
c. Closed: every Monday, Chuseok, New Year Day and Lunar New Year
d. Admission Fee:
Individuals: Age 26-64 - 700 won, 7-25 - 550 won,
Under 6/over 65 - free
Groups: Age 26-64 - 300 won, 7-25 - 250 won,
Under 6/Over 65 - Free
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