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Songsanri Tomuli Park |
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These tombs located on the south
slope of Songsan Mountain, which surrounds Gongju, the old capital
of the Baekje Kingdom, are said to be of kings who reigned over
Baekje between 475 and 538. After the transfer of the capital from
Hansong(the present Seoul) to Ungjin(the present Gongju)during the
reign of Munju-wang(r. 475-477), Kings Samgun-wang(r. 477-479),
Tongsong-wang(r. 479-501), and Muryong-wang(501-523) used Ungjin
as their capital for 63 years. Song-wang(r. 523-554) then transferred
the capital to Sabi (the present Puyo). These tombs seem to have
been located here in keeping with the principles of geomancy. The
site is protected by Kongsansong Fortress on the east, the Kumgang
River on the west, and Kyeryongsan Mountain on the south. The tomb
structures are of two types:stone chamber tombs and brick chamber
tombs. There are seven tombs in all. Four tombs located in the back
row and one in the front row (Tomb No. 5) are included in the stone
chamber category. The other two tombs in the front row (the tomb
of Muryong-wang and Tomb No. 6) are in the brick chamber category.
The tomb of Muryong-wang was discovered accidentally in 1971 and
made an epochal contribution to the study of Baeckje culture. |
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