Buyeo Royal Tombs Audio Guide & Tour — Things to Do in Buyeo, Korea

About

Buyeo Royal Tombs is a complex of royal tombs from the Sabi period of Baekje, located on the southern slope of Mt. Neungsanri. Centered around 7 tombs, they are distributed from east to west, and judging by their scale and location, it is presumed to have been the resting place of past kings.

All the tombs were built in the form of a stone chamber with a tunnel entrance, and in particular, in Tomb No. 1, murals of the Four Guardian Deities, lotus patterns, and cloud patterns influenced by Goguryeo tomb murals were found, which serves as important material for the study of Baekje paintings. The Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje and the Seokjosarigam were excavated from a nearby temple site, reaffirming that it is a royal tomb area, and its value was recognized when it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site as part of the 'Baekje Historic Areas' in 2015.

It is a meaningful place where you can feel the excellence and historical breath of Baekje culture.

Stories you can hear here

14 stories · about 17 min

IntroThe Secret of the Red Dragon Painted in the Stone Chamber22 sec
SpotNaseong Fortress WallThe Baekje Treasures Unearthed Beside the Fortress Wallabout 1 min
SpotTomb No. 1 (Donghachong)The Tomb of the Red Dragon and Lotus Flowers50 sec
SpotTomb No. 2 (Junghachong)The Resting Place of King Seong in a Stone Tunnelabout 1 min
SpotTomb No. 3 (Seohachong)A Chamber Covered by a Single Giant Stone Slababout 1 min

Show 9 more

SpotTomb No. 4 (Seosangchong)The Paired Royal Tombs of Baekjeabout 1 min
SpotTomb No. 5The Gilt-Bronze Ornaments Left on the Hexagonal Ceilingabout 1 min
SpotTomb No. 6A Baekje Tomb Covered with Slanted Stonesabout 1 min
SpotTomb No. 7Tomb No. 7 Discovered During Repair Workabout 1 min
SpotWestern Section of Buyeo Royal TombsThe Tomb of the Umbrella Pine Awakened After 100 Yearsabout 1 min
SpotNeungsan-ri Temple SiteThe Baekje Incense Burner Buried in the Mudabout 1 min
StoryA Royal Resting Place Guarding the Sabi Fortressabout 2 min
StoryThe Last King of Baekje Who Died in a Foreign Landabout 1 min
StoryThe 1,400-Year Miracle at a Parking Lot Construction Siteabout 2 min