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Royal Tomb of King Wang Geon

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Channel: NORTH KOREA NOW · 2018 · News & Politics

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Did you know that the royal tomb of Goryeo's founding King is in North Korea? Learn more about Korean history here! This is exclusive content that was originally broadcast in North Korea.
Edited by Jessup Jong, Yonhap News Agency.

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The Royal Tomb of King Wang Geon is 
the tomb of the first king to have unified Korea.
The tomb is located 8km Northwest from Gaesong at the Mansu mountain.

The entrance is made of stone. 
The entrance leads to a passageway.
At the end of the passageway, there is a chamber.
There is a large casket in the middle.
Around the casket, there is space for artifcacts.
On the walls, there are paintings including that of pinetrees. 

On both sides below the royal tomb, there are statues
of 8 servants who contributed to founding the nation.

As a relic that well illustrates Korea's historical legitimacy, 
the royal tomb gives pride for a unifed people
and the hope of reunification of 80 million people.

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