Tomb of King Tongmyong
Tomb of King Tongmyong
grave of the Goguryeo Kingdom's founder, Korea's ancient ancestors
Location:
Tomb of King Tongmyong, Pyongyang, North Korea
Duration:
Friday, May 11, 2018
Personal highlights
- Tomb of King Tongmyong: founder of the Goguryeo Kingdom
- Goguryeo (Koryo) Kingdom: one of the great powers in Eastern Asia until 668
- Korea: the English word is derived from the name of this ancient Kingdom
- UNESCO: protected for its cultural importance of the Korean peninsula
- My experience: very exciting to visit a place outside Pyongyang
Image sources
- One of the new museum buildings
- People at the big entrance to the Tomb
- Me with two North Korean movie stars
- Wall paintings with ancient motives
- Entrance to one of the tombs