Yeonghwiwon and Sunginwon Royal Tombs, Seoul

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.361

Category

유적지

Era

1911년

Designated year

1991

Location

동대문구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 동대문구 홍릉로 90 (청량리동, 영휘원)

Coordinates

37.589022, 127.044183

Yeonghwiwon is the tomb for Queen Sunheon Gwibi Eom, a royal concubine of King Gojong (1854 and 1911) who was the 26th king of the Joseon Dynasty. Queen Sunheon Gwibi Eom saw the need for modernized educational systems in Korea, so she founded westernized schools such as Yangjeonguisuk and Jinmyeong Girls’ School. She made substantial financial donations for the foundation of Myeongsin Girls’ School (today’s Sookmyung Women's University). She also made an important contribution to the modernization and development of Korean private schools. In Yeonghwiwon is Sunginwon, another tomb for Yi Jin (1921∼1923) who was a son of King Yeongchin. Initially, Hongneung, the tomb for Empress Myeongseong Min, had been located at the site, but it was moved to Gyeonggi-do Province in 1919. Around Sunginwon and Yeonghwiwon are many stone constructions including t-shaped wooden shrines for their sacrifices and monument houses.

Location