Twin Tombs, Iksan

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.87

Category

유적지

Era

백제시대

Designated year

1963

Location

익산시, 전북특별자치도— 전라북도 익산시 석왕동 6-13 등

Coordinates

35.979463, 127.032050

Since these are the ancient tombs of the Baekje and are placed side by side from south to north, they are called “twin tombs.” The inner structure of the tomb is shaped like a horizontal digging stone chamber tomb. Judging from the mound of the tomb, which is like a hill, and the size of the stone room where the corpse was put, the northern large tomb is called “large royal tomb,” and the southern small tomb, is called “small royal tomb.” There is small difference in size, but they are all dome-shaped grave mounds and with no decoration. They were excavated in 1916, however, illegal excavation was commited, so no relics remained. Luckily, the rotten coffin was found in a large royal tomb, so it was restored to its original form. The following result revealed that the upper face of the wooden coffin is a little wider than the lower face, that the cover of the upper surface is shaped like an arch. The ring to catch the coffin has a lotus design with eight leaves inscribed is also ascertained. There are no excavated relics; based on the inner structure, however, it seemed to have been made in the late Baekje Era. As Since Mireuksa Temple is located nearby, those are considered to be the tombs of King Mu who first founded the Mireuksa Temple and his wife Princess Seonhwa princess who was the wife of King Mu.

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