1 Course Joseon Royal Tombs: Seonjeongneung

? The whole world paid attention to Korea once again in 2009 when the Royal Tombs of Joseon Dynasty that have a history of 500 years became the 9th Cultural Heritage of Korea to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Among the 40 royal tombs in South Korea, besides two more located in North Korea, did you know that there is a royal tomb easily accessible via the subway train in the center of Gangnam, the district which became famous worldwide with Psy's Gangnam Style? Let's take the subway to Seolleung Station and go on a one-day history travel to Seolleung and Jeongneung and meet King Seongjong, the 9th King of Joseon, and King Jungjong, the 11th King of Joseon, and also visit the 1200 year-old temple Bongeunsa. ? Information gathered with the collaboration of Seoul City Walking Tours, the Official Tour Guide to Everything Seoul (http://www.dobo.visitseoul.net) ? Publication right ? Table of Contents ? About the author ? UNESCO World Heritage ? Seoul City Walking Tour ? Royal Tombs of Joseon Dynasty ? The three-stage(area) space arrangement of royal tombs ? Seolleung: The father of Gyeonggukdaejeon ? Jeongneung: The standard of royal tombs ? Bongeunsa: 1200-year-old temple built for the repose of the deceased ? The three gates of a temple ? Samul: Sky, ground, water, and hell ? The Korean bell: The beating of the Korean bell that shakes the soul ? Seoul City Walking Tour Information ? ?????? Theme Travel News ? ???? Badventure (??? Jo MyeongHwa). Currently, Theme Travel News editor/ travel writer Former member of Sales & Marketing Department, Vietnam Airlines Korean Branch ? Books by the author Campus Project 2 ?Have your own campus? 2013 Campus Project 1 ?March out of the campus? 2010 Train Project ?One-course New Bundang Line? 2012 Bus Project ?An overnight city-tour family trip? 2011 Walk Project ?One-course Deoksugung Palace: The Man who Became the Emperor? 2013 and many more