Onneung Royal Tomb, Yangju
楊州 溫陵
경기도 양주시
Basic information
- Designation
- Historic Site No.210
- Category
- 유적지
- Era
- 조선 영조 15년(1739)
- Designated year
- 1970
- Location
- 양주시, 경기도— 경기 양주시 장흥면 호국로 255-41 (일영리)
- Coordinates
- 37.718951, 126.948901
AI Docent
✨ AI-generatedWelcome to Onneung Royal Tomb, where an extraordinary story of resilience unfolds. Here lies Queen Dangyeong, whose life took a dramatic turn in 1506. She became Queen when her husband ascended the throne—but just seven days later, she was stripped of her title and expelled from the palace. Why? Her father opposed the very enthronement that made her Queen, creating a scandal at court. For nearly 150 years, she lived as a commoner, far from royal life. Only after her death in 1557 did her fortunes shift. By 1739, she was finally restored as Queen, and her grave received proper recognition as Olneung. What makes this tomb unique? Unlike typical royal tombs with elaborate stone screens, this one is simpler—guarded instead by stone statues of a sheep and a tiger. It's a quieter monument to a woman whose dignity was eventually restored, though far too late.
⚠ This is an AI-generated retelling of the official description. For accuracy, refer to the official description below.
Description
This is the tomb where Queen Dangyeong, the wife of King Jungjong, is buried. She became the Queen when her husband became the King as the consequence of an enthronement in 1506. However, her father was a brother-in-law of Crown Prince Yeonsan, who was abdicated by that enthronement. Also her father was against the enthronement. With these regards, she was demoted 7 days later and forced to leave the palace. She died in 1557, the 12th year of the reign of King Myeongjong, and was buried in her family graveyard. In 1698, a shrine was established for her and in 1739, she regained her title as Queen and her grave was named as Olleung. The tomb has no stone screen or balustrade. Stone statues of a sheep and a tiger were situated around the tomb as stone guardians. In front of the tomb was a shrine, but it was removed due to the road construction in 1970.
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