The Seonjeongneung is the burial grounds of two Joseon
Dynasty kings and one Joseon queen. The westernmost tomb belongs to King
Seongjong (r. 1469–1494), the ninth king of the Joseon dynasty. His first
wife, Queen Han, died at age 18 and is buried near Munsan, north of Seoul. His
second wife, Queen Jeonghyeon (1462–1530), from the Yun family, is buried here
because she gave birth the king's second son (the future King Jungjong) in
1506. Queen Jeonghyeon outlived her husband by 35 years and was buried in a
splendid tomb to the east of her husband. Her grave has a stone fence
encircling the mound, whereas her husband's tomb, on the left, has a retaining
wall as well. Statues of civilian and military officials and their horses stand
at attention in front of the graves. Queen Jeonghyeon had a deep interest in Buddhism and founded
the nearby temple Bongeunsa.
The other tomb on the site
is Jeongneung tomb, located at the easternmost of the site. This is the burial
ground of King Jungjong, the 11th king of Joseon (r. 1506–1544). He was a son
of Seongjong, and was originally buried at Goyang near Munsan, north of Seoul.
However, his third queen thought it would be better to have him re-interred
closer to his father.
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