Tomb of Queen Consort of King Suro, Gimhae

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.74

Category

유적지

Era

가야시대

Designated year

1963

Location

김해시, 경상남도— 경남 김해시 구산동 120번지

Coordinates

35.244250, 128.877472

This is the Royal Tomb of the Queen of King Suro (42-199), whose name was Heo Hwangok, according to Iryeon's Samguk yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) and The Record of Garak Dynasty, originally came from the Ayuta State of India. She is believed to have been a 16-year-old princess when she arrived in the Gaya Dynasty (42-532) by boat, she married King Suro, and bore nine princes. Two of them followed the queen's family name by the order of King Suro, becoming a forefather of Heo family. Her tomb has a 5m-high earthen mound. The thin stone fence is protecting the tomb, with a long stone in the front erected as an embankment. In the middle is the monument, inscribed with two-line words to describe who was buried. As affiliation buildings, Sungboje, a building used to prepare memorial services, Oesammun, and Hongsalmun are located on the grounds. According to the record, the preservation area was enlarged in 1446, the 28th year of the reign of The Great King Sejong and the tomb was robbed during the during the 1592 Japanese Aggression. It was repaired in 1641, the 19th year of the reign of King Injo (1623-49) of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The installation is rather simple for a royal tomb. Considering the fact that it was built during the same period with the tomb of King Suro, the interior structure might have been a stone-lined tomb.

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