Stone Guards and Structures around the Burial Mounds

Burial section of the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty houses a variety of stone sculptures. They were designed to decorate these tombs just like the royal palace they had lived.

The most conspicuous feature of the burial section is the mound containing the remains of the king and his queen. The mound is enclosed by a set of stone railings and is further protected by a stone screen built on three sides. It is also guarded by stone statues of animals, such as rams and tigers, placed around the mound just inside the screen.

Also, stone statues of court officials, both civil and military, stand immediately in front of the mound with their horses to serve their king and queen. There is a rectangular stone table where the ancestral spirits rest, a stone lantern emitting “the light dispelling evil spirits”, and a pair of memorial posts as well.