Jangneung Royal Tomb (King Injo), Paju

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.203

Category

유적지

Era

조선 영조 7년(1731)

Designated year

1970

Location

파주시, 경기도— 경기도 파주시 장릉로 90 (탄현면)

Coordinates

37.772524, 126.709235

This is the tomb where King Injo, the sixteenth king of Joseon, and his wife Queen Inyeol are buried. King Injo, who came to the throne in 1623, did not enjoy a peaceful time during his reign as series of Manchu invasions in 1627 and 1636 swept the country. To improve the impoverished life of his people, he launched a special tax policy called Daedongbeop (Uniform Land Tax Law) in 1623. Jangneung was located in Paju during King Injo’s reign but moved to the current spot as on the stone sculptures around the tomb were inhabited by snakes and scorpions. The graves of king and the queen are placed together in the tomb. Instead of the traditional decorations like the twelve zodiac animal deities, the stone screen is engraved with patterns of lotus flowers and peonies. These patterns, also visible on the stone lantern, are characteristic of the seventeenth century.

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