Hongneung and Yureung Imperial Tombs
홍릉과 유릉
Imperial tombs of the Korean Empire, so the form departs from every other Joseon royal tomb: a sleeping hall in place of the T-shaped shrine, and stone qilin, elephants and camels lining the approach. The graves of the imperial family lie inside the same walls.
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Place information
- Korean name
- 홍릉과 유릉
- Address
- 352-1 Hongyureung-ro, Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do
- Opening hours
- Feb–May, Sep–Oct 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) Jun–Aug 09:00–18:30 (last entry 17:30) Jan, Nov–Dec 09:00–17:30 (last entry 16:30)
- Closed
- Every Mon (open if it falls on a public holiday; closed the next weekday instead)
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Admission
- ₩1,000
- Operated by
- Royal Palaces and Tombs Centre
Prices
| Adult(domestic visitors 25-64, foreign visitors 19-64) | ₩1,000 |
|---|---|
| Admission(Korean nationals aged 24 and under or 65 and over (photo ID required)) | Free |
| Admission(foreign visitors aged 18 and under or 65 and over) | Free |
| Admission(visitors wearing hanbok, including modernised hanbok) | Free |
| the last Wednesday of each month, Culture Day | Free |
| Group(groups of ten or more) | ₩800 |
Source: Royal Palaces and Tombs Centre — royal tomb admission ·
What to see
History and Culture Hall
The history and culture hall for Hongneung and Yureung first opened in 2011 and was reorganised in 2021. Its displays cover the Joseon royal tombs as a World Heritage site, Hongneung and Yureung and the people buried in them, and the imperial tombs and state funerals of the Korean Empire.
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Yureung
Yureung holds Sunjong, the 2nd emperor of the Korean Empire, his first empress Sunmyeong of the Min clan and his second empress Sunjeong of the Yun clan. It is the only Joseon royal tomb where an emperor and two empresses lie together under a single mound: seen from the front, Empress Sunjeong is on the left, Sunjong in the middle and Empress Sunmyeong on the right. Like Hongneung, it was laid out in the form of an imperial tomb of the Korean Empire.
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Hongneung
Hongneung is the tomb of Gojong, the 1st emperor of the Korean Empire, and Empress Myeongseong of the Min clan. Emperor and empress lie together under a single mound, and the tomb was built not to the older Joseon pattern but in the form of an imperial tomb of the Korean Empire. The mound carries both a screen of stone panels and a balustrade, and in front of the sleeping hall the stone figures are ranged in order: civil officials, military officials, then qilin, elephant, lion, haetae, camel and horse.
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Yeongwon and Hoeinwon
Yeongwon is the grave of Crown Prince Uimin, the last crown prince of the Korean Empire, and his consort Yi Bang-ja; Hoeinwon is the grave of the prince’s second son, Yi Gu. Yeongwon was laid out in the form of a Joseon royal tomb, and stone objects were added to Hoeinwon in 2023.
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Graves of Prince Uichin and Princess Deokhye
The grave of Prince Uichin, a son of Gojong, and his consort of the Kim clan, and the grave of Princess Deokhye, Gojong’s daughter.
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Graves of the imperial consorts
These are the graves of the consorts of the imperial house. Buried here are three of Gojong’s consorts — Lady Jang, Lady Yi of Gwanghwadang and Kim of Samchukdang — and two consorts of his son Prince Uichin, Jeong of Sugwandang and Kim of Suindang.
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History and Culture Hall selected
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