We headed south from Seoul and visited King Muryeong’s
tomb. This tomb was discovered in 1971
and yielded some beautiful treasures, such as golden diadems and jewelry
belonging to the king and queen. Korean
royal tombs seem to be usually found in mounds.
Remarkably, none of the tombs found have been robbed – but many of them
have not been excavated for religious reasons and out of respect to ancestors. There are several burial mounds in this area
of Korea, which is called Baekje. After
we visited the mounds, we went to the Gongju National Museum which houses most
of the treasures found in the tombs.
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| The king's tomb |
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| Treasures found in the tomb, including royal shoes |
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| Royal pillow and foot rest |
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