Geumgwanchong Tomb

This description was machine-translated from the Korea Tourism Organization's Korean original.

It is named for the gold crown of Silla excavated here. It was discovered by chance in September 1921 during house construction; because the tomb had already been destroyed and was not formally excavated, the exact structure of the tomb and the precise condition of the artifacts were not clarified. The excavated finds include a gold crown as well as ornaments, weapons and armor, and vessels; in particular, beads alone numbered more than 30,000 in total. The original form of Geumgwanchong Tomb was about 50 m in diameter and 13 m in height, and it is known as a stone mound tomb (jeokseokchong) that existed only in the Silla period; it is inferred that a wooden chamber was prepared inside and that a lacquered wooden coffin was placed within. Judging from this structure and the presence of Buddhist influence, it is estimated to be a royal tomb made in the 6th century, around the time of King Jijeung, before Unified Silla.