page_title: Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
section_title: Yeongneung and Yeongneung (영릉&영릉)
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty / Tombs / Yeongneung and Yeongneung (영릉&영릉)
caption_attribution_description: The tomb of King Sejong the Great of Joseon.
context_page_description: The Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty refers to the 40 tombs of members of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. These tombs are scattered in over 18 locations across South Korea. They were built to honor and respect the ancestors and their achievements, and assert their royal authority. The tombs have been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2009.
context_section_description: Yeongneung (King Hyojong): 37°18′50″N 127°36′32″E
  
  Yeongneung (King Sejong): 37°18′29″N 127°36′11″E
  These identically-named tombs lie in the west of the city of Yeoju. Sejong the Great and his wife, Queen Soheon are within a burial mound, surrounded by statues and near a pond and memorial shrine. King Hyojong.  King Hyojong's tomb lies in line with the tomb of his wives.
caption: Yeongneung
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