National Gimhae Museum Historic Site No. 74 The Royal Tomb of Queen Suro
hello. The tomb of Empress Heo, the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, is located to the east and west of Gujibong Peak (now located on the mountain behind the Gimhae National Museum), which is known to be closely related to the establishment of Geumgwan Gaya.
Queen Suro’s surname is Heo and her name is known as Hwang-ok (黃玉), so she gave birth to 10 children, two of whom took her mother’s surname and is said to have taken her mother’s surname. So even now, it is said that the Kimhae Kim clan and the Gimhae Heo clan are forbidden to marry because they are related.
There are records that Empress Heo and King Suro lived long and lived to the age of 157 and 158, respectively. Empress Heo died in 189 at the age of 157.
There are two theories, although it is a bit questionable that King Suro also died 10 years after her queen’s death, and that she and her tomb were not shared with her. One theory is that there was no custom of burying married couples together at the time, and the second is that the Heo group of Empress Heo and the Kim clan of King Suro formed independent powers.
Hongsalmun and Gunammun, the three gates of Queen Suro’s tomb
Behind Hongsalmun, there is Gunammun, the main gate, and the tomb of King Heo can be seen over Gunammun. The entrance is on the right side of Gunammun, which is the main gate, and when you go out of Gunammun, you can see the tomb of Queen Suro in front of it. there is.
Pasa Stone Pagoda to the Royal Tomb of Queen Suro
The Pasa Stone Pagoda is said to be a red-purple stone pagoda brought from Ayutthaya, India, by Empress Heo on her ship to calm the sea breeze and rough waves.
Seongboje, which enshrines Queen Suro
Historic Site No. 74 The tomb of Queen Suro
The tomb of Queen Suro is a relatively large tomb with a height of 5m and a diameter of 6m, and a long stone is used as an axis under the tomb. is engraved. It is said that the word Empress Dowager on the tombstone contains the meaning of Empress of the Great World.
The tomb of Queen Suro is connected by a walking trail to Gujibong Peak, where the legend of the birth of King Suro, founded by Geumgwan Gaya, is hidden.
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| Name | Tomb of Queen Suro 수로왕비릉 首露王妃陵 |
| Address | 120 Gusan-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 경상남도 김해시 구산동 120 |
| Telephone | 055-330-3948 |
| business hours | March to October (September to 18:00) / November 1 to February (September to 17:00) |
| Admission Fees | Free |
How to go：Pusan Gimhae Museum Station using a light rail to exit the vehicle.
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