Introduction:
Sareung is the royal tomb of Queen Jeongsun (1440-1521), a consort to King Danjong. She was perhaps the most tragic royal woman of the Joseon Dynasty.
In 1453, she was selected to be Queen out of many candidates and actually became the
Directions [Bus]Cheongnyangni Staion (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 2. -Cross the road in front of Hyundaicore (현대코아). -Take bus 165-3 and get off at Sareung (사릉) or Geumgok Post Office (금곡우체국). Or,Gangbyeon Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 4. -Cross the road and take bus 9-1. -Get off at Sareung (사릉) or Geumgok Post Office (금곡우체국).
Tel:
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-31-573-8124
Information:
Sareung is the royal tomb of Queen Jeongsun (1440-1521), a consort to King Danjong.
She was perhaps the most tragic royal woman of the Joseon Dynasty. In 1453, she was selected to be Queen out of many candidates and actually became the Queen a year later.
However, when King Danjong was forced to abdicate from the throne by Prince Suyang, who later became King Sejo, and was exiled to Yeongwol in Gangwon-do province, Queen Jeongsun was deprived of her title as well.
After King Danjong died, she built a thatched-roof house outside Seoul’s Dongdaemun Gate (East Main Gate) and lived there for the rest of her life continuing to mourn her husband. The tomb’s name, Sareung came from the fact that she had missed her dead husband so much.
Unlike other royal tombs, Sareung looks very simple.
Its size is relatively small, and it does not have the “Byeongpungseok” stone border.
There is only a “Muninseok” statue of a civil officer and “Seokma”, a statue carved in the shape of a horse.
Telephone: +82-31-573-8124
Current:
Status [Namyangju Sareung] UNESCO World Heritage Historic Site No.
209 (designated on May 26, 1970)
Operating:Operating
Hours 09:00-18:00 (Feb-May, Sep-Oct) 09:00-18:30 (Jun-Aug) 09:00-17:30 (Nov-Jan) * Last admission: 1 hour before closing.
Parking Facilities Not available Admission Fees [Korean citizen] Adults (ages 25-64): Individual 1,000 won / Group (10 people or more): 800 won [International visitors] Adults (ages 19-64): Individual 1,000 won / Group (10 people or more): 800 won Children (ages 7-19): Individual 500 won / Group (10 people or more): 400 won * Following people can enter free of charge, only accountable with appropriate ID presented.
- Students under age 24.
- Infants (age 6& under) and seniors (age 65 & over - On Culture Day (last Wednesday of each month)
Sareung is the royal tomb of Queen Jeongsun (1440-1521), a consort to King Danjong. She was perhaps the most tragic royal woman of the Joseon Dynasty.
In 1453, she was selected to be Queen out of many candidates and actually became the
Directions [Bus]Cheongnyangni Staion (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 2. -Cross the road in front of Hyundaicore (현대코아). -Take bus 165-3 and get off at Sareung (사릉) or Geumgok Post Office (금곡우체국). Or,Gangbyeon Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 4. -Cross the road and take bus 9-1. -Get off at Sareung (사릉) or Geumgok Post Office (금곡우체국).
Tel:
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-31-573-8124
Information:
Sareung is the royal tomb of Queen Jeongsun (1440-1521), a consort to King Danjong.
She was perhaps the most tragic royal woman of the Joseon Dynasty. In 1453, she was selected to be Queen out of many candidates and actually became the Queen a year later.
However, when King Danjong was forced to abdicate from the throne by Prince Suyang, who later became King Sejo, and was exiled to Yeongwol in Gangwon-do province, Queen Jeongsun was deprived of her title as well.
After King Danjong died, she built a thatched-roof house outside Seoul’s Dongdaemun Gate (East Main Gate) and lived there for the rest of her life continuing to mourn her husband. The tomb’s name, Sareung came from the fact that she had missed her dead husband so much.
Unlike other royal tombs, Sareung looks very simple.
Its size is relatively small, and it does not have the “Byeongpungseok” stone border.
There is only a “Muninseok” statue of a civil officer and “Seokma”, a statue carved in the shape of a horse.
Telephone: +82-31-573-8124
Current:
Status [Namyangju Sareung] UNESCO World Heritage Historic Site No.
209 (designated on May 26, 1970)
Operating:Operating
Hours 09:00-18:00 (Feb-May, Sep-Oct) 09:00-18:30 (Jun-Aug) 09:00-17:30 (Nov-Jan) * Last admission: 1 hour before closing.
Parking Facilities Not available Admission Fees [Korean citizen] Adults (ages 25-64): Individual 1,000 won / Group (10 people or more): 800 won [International visitors] Adults (ages 19-64): Individual 1,000 won / Group (10 people or more): 800 won Children (ages 7-19): Individual 500 won / Group (10 people or more): 400 won * Following people can enter free of charge, only accountable with appropriate ID presented.
- Students under age 24.
- Infants (age 6& under) and seniors (age 65 & over - On Culture Day (last Wednesday of each month)
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