Gyeongju Jinpyeong Royal Tomb

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

The Tomb of King Jinpyeong in Gyeongju is the tomb of King Jinpyeong, the 26th king of Silla (reigned 579–632). To establish independent royal authority, King Jinpyeong set up new central administrative departments. Through diplomatic relations with China’s Sui and Tang dynasties, he also efficiently blocked invasions by Baekje and Goguryeo, and he repaired Myeonghwalseong Fortress in Gyeongju to strengthen the defense of the capital. It is a round earthen mound tomb, 7.9 m high and 36.4 m in diameter. Natural stones were used to form a retaining stone circle around the base of the tomb, but only a few remain today. Judging by its scale, it is clearly a royal-class tomb, and its location in the middle of a plain is a distinctive feature.