Jangneung Royal Tomb (King Injo), Paju

# Welcome to Jangneung Royal Tomb You're standing at the resting place of King Injo, the sixteenth king of Joseon, and his queen. King Injo ruled from 1623 onward during turbulent times—Manchu invasions in 1627 and 1636 threatened the kingdom. Yet he worked to rebuild, introducing a groundbreaking tax policy called Daedongbeop to ease his people's suffering. What makes Jangneung special? Look closely at the stone carvings around you. Instead of the traditional twelve zodiac animal figures, you'll see delicate lotus flowers and peonies—a beautiful, distinctive choice that reflects seventeenth-century tastes. These same graceful patterns appear on the stone lantern. The king and queen rest together here, a unified final resting place. The tomb itself has a story: it was originally located elsewhere in Paju but was moved because snakes and scorpions inhabited the original stones. Now, as you walk these grounds, you're witnessing over 290 years of history and royal devotion preserved in stone and earth.

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