Tomb of King Danjong (영월장릉)

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Jangneung is a royal tomb located in Yeongwol County, South Korea, that holds the remains of King Danjong, the sixth king of the Joseon Dynasty. Tragically deposed at a young age, King Danjong’s story is one of political intrigue, betrayal, and ultimately, a tragic end.

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The tomb is situated in a serene and peaceful setting, surrounded by lush mountains and forests. The simple yet elegant design of the tomb reflects the tragic circumstances of King Danjong’s life. Visitors can explore the various structures within the tomb complex, including the stone monuments, the spirit house, and the royal burial mound.

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The history of Jangneung is deeply intertwined with the political turmoil of the Joseon Dynasty. King Danjong was forced to abdicate the throne by his uncle, Sejo, who then seized power. Exiled to Yeongwol, King Danjong eventually died under mysterious circumstances. His tomb was established as a place of remembrance and respect for this tragic figure.

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갈등조정디자인센터(Mediation71)

01:01 09 Oct 24

A place where we live in the present while leaning on the past. When I was a child, this place was cozy and friendly, and the funds are managed as cultural heritage. An unusual neighborhood where the young king is called the great king. I believe that we will find a truly good place once we get out of the sanctuary.

Lush Strong

10:11 29 Sep 24

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HK J

13:02 21 Sep 24

At a young age, he was exiled to Yeongwol by Prince Suyang of King Sejo, and later suffered death by poison. If you go to Yeongwol, it's worth a visit at least once.early lifeeditOn August 9, 1441 (July 23 in the lunar calendar), Danjong was born as the only son of King Munjong, who was crown prince at the time, and Queen Hyeondeok, who was the crown princess. However, Queen Hyeondeok, who was weak, died of childbirth one day after giving birth to Danjong. When his mother died, King Sejong, who felt sorry for his young son, consulted with Queen Soheon and asked his concubine, Hyebin Yang, to look after the young Danjong. He grew up under the care of Sejong's concubine, Hyebin Yang, who was the age of his grandmother.Danjong, who was appointed crown prince in 1448 when he was eight years old, grew up receiving a lot of love from his grandfather, Sejong. King Sejong, who was sick, had a feeling that he would not live very long, and he was always very worried about his young grandson, Danjong, because he thought that his sickly son, Munjong, would not live long either. After King Munjong died young, he was worried about whether his young grandson would be able to live without any problems among the many bloodthirsty princes, including his ambitious second son, Prince Suyang. Therefore, during his lifetime, he asked Hwang Bo-in, Kim Jong-seo, Seong Sam-moon, Park Paeng-nyeon, and Shin Suk-ju to protect the crown prince.enthronementeditCrown Prince and EnthronementeditHe was installed as the crown prince in 1448, and in 1450, when his grandfather, King Sejong, died and his father, Munjong, ascended the throne, he was installed as the crown prince. Before his father, King Munjong, came to the throne, his grandfather, King Sejong, was concerned about Crown Prince Munjong's illness and the existence of his sons, including Prince Suyang and Prince Anpyeong, so he repeatedly asked the scholars of Jiphyeonjeon for his young grandson. Seong Sam-mun and others followed King Sejong's wishes, but Shin Suk-ju and others became Grand Prince Suyang's close associates. In April 1452 (the 2nd year of King Munjong's reign), his father, King Munjong, appointed Grand Prince Suyang to the position of Customs Dogam Dojejo. However, Grand Prince Suyang completely hid his ambitions and completely concealed his intentions by attending Buddhist temple restorations and Buddhist ceremonies. When he became the governor of customs, he complained at Saganwon that it was not right to give a job to a royal family member, but King Munjong did not listen. As King Sejong had feared, King Munjong passed away due to illness only two years and three months after taking the throne.Danjong succeeded Munjong and ascended to the throne on June 1, 1452 (May 14 in the lunar calendar) at the age of 12. He was smart enough to be praised by King Sejong from a young age, but because he ascended the throne at a young age, he was unable to make decisions about the country on his own. Therefore, all decisions were made by Uijeongbu's subjects, and Danjong only gave formal approval. In particular, personnel issues were decided by high ministers through a method called ‘Hwangpyojeongsa (黃票政事).’ Since the young King Danjong's accession to the throne, the political situation became unstable, and unlike the royal power, which shrunk, the power of royal relatives, including Grand Prince Suyang, expanded day by day.GyeyujeongnaneditThe main text of this section is Gyeyujeongnan and King Sejo’s chanwi.Grand Prince Suyang, as the representative of his clan, proclaimed himself the protector who could serve King Danjong from his closest circle, and was secretly training his inner circle, looking for an opportunity to usurp the throne. Meanwhile, when he sensed that Prince Anpyeong's family was trying to take action first, he caused the Gyeyujeong Rebellion in 1453, and at this time, he gained the support of Joseon's royal family and Neo-Confucianists in the name of suppressing the overly large priesthood. Afterwards, Grand Prince Suyang solidified his power base by serving as the Minister of Jangakwon and other positions.Prince Geumseong, Lady Hyebin, Prince Yeongpung, King Jeongjong, etc. tried to protect Danjong. Meanwhile, King Munjong's concubine, Sukbin Hong, etc. also passed on information to the retainers. In particular, the power competition between Grand Prince Suyang and Grand Prince Anpyeong resulted in the Gyeyujeong Rebellion in October 1453 in the lunar calendar, one year after Danjong ascended to the throne.In October 1453, Grand Prince Suyang conspired with Han Myeong-hoe, Kwon Ram, etc., and mobilized the troops of Hong Yun-seong and Hong Dal-son. After receiving a message from King Munjong, Prince Suyang killed Hwang Bo-in, Kim Jong-seo, and Jeong Bun, who were assisting King Danjong, and on October 10 He exiled Grand Prince Anpyeong to Ganghwa Island and became Yeonguijeongsa himself, taking complete control of the government. Then, in March 1454 (the 3rd year of King Danjong's reign), a non-public service award was set and a Jeongnan meritorious award was established, and he himself was awarded the rank of 1st class officer of Bunchungjang's Gwangguk Assistant Policy Jeongnan Gongsin (奮忠杖義匡國輔祚定策靖難功臣). When Grand Prince Suyang completely took over real power due to the Gyeyujeong Rebellion, Danjong became a king in name only. Danjong was studied in Yeongwol, his place of exile, by Prince Suyang in 1457.movement to reinstate the ancestral riteseditThe main text of this section is the Yuksin incident, Yuksin, the movement to restore King Danjong, and the Jeongchuk disaster.The royal residence of Cheongnyeongpo, Yeongwol, where King Danjong lived in exile.In 1454, when Grand Prince Suyang exiled all of King Danjong's associates, including Grand Prince Geumseong, as criminals, some officials took advantage of the Gyeyujeong Rebellion to raise a public opinion that Danjong should abdicate, which was passed. On July 25, 1455 (June 11 in the lunar calendar), Danjong was forced to ascend the throne by Grand Prince Suyang's close associates, Han Myeong-hoe and Kwon Ram. He handed over the throne to Grand Prince Suyang and withdrew as King of Sang to Sugang Palace (where the King of Sang resides). ) moved toAt the same time, Hyebin Yang, who was also his nanny, was impeached for colluding with Prince Geumseong and wielding tyranny, and after his family estate was taken away, he was exiled to Cheongpung and hanged on December 17, 1455 (November 9 in the lunar calendar) after several appeals from his subjects. dies.[2]In the sixth month of the lunar calendar in 1456, the so-called six gods, including Seong Sam-mun, Park Paeng-nyeon, Lee Gae, Hawi-ji, Yu Seong-won, and Kim Mun-gi, were appointed to the throne of King Danjong. There was an incident where he was discovered and executed while attempting to reinstate himself. The year after King Sejo ascended the throne (1456), officials and military officials from Jiphyeonjeon, including Seong Sam-mun, Yu Seong-won, Ha Wi-ji, etc., established a plan to install Byeolungeom at a banquet and then eliminate the third rich person of King Sejo and restore Danjong. However, Kim Jil, one of the participants, told this to his father-in-law, Jeong Chang-son, and through Jeong Chang-son's persuasion, he exposed Yuk-sin's coup attempt and the plan was thwarted. As a result, in 1457, Danjong was demoted to Nosangun (魯山君), or Pyeju, and exiled to Yeongwol on suspicion of being involved in the incident.In September 1457, Grand Prince Geumseong drew up a plan to reinstate King Danjong in Sunheung, Baesoin. When Prince Geumseong, Sunheung Busa Lee Bo-heum, and others caused another incident to reinstate King Danjong, King Sejo studied Grand Prince Geumseong and put Danjong to death as well. In addition, women and property related to Sayuksin were distributed to slaves of public servants and exterminated.[3]lasteditEom Heung-doIn the Annals of King Sejo dated October 21, 1457 in the lunar calendar, it is recorded that King Danjong committed suicide at the young age of 16. [4] Considering that there were no proper funerals or tombs until the reign of King Jungjong, the record in the Annals of King Sejo is a lie and suggests he committed suicide. This seems certain. In addition, it seems certain that King Danjong Lee Hong-wi received the evil medicine, as evidence in the Annals of King Seonjo shows that Gi Dae-seung gave evil medicine to King Danjong, and records of testimonies from Yeongwol residents during the construction of Uigeumbu and his execution.[5] In the Annals of King Sukjong, it is said that when Wang Bang-yeon, a Buddhist monk of Uigeumbu, visited King Danjong and could not bear to say anything, the person attending him harmed him. (It is presumed that he was strangled.) When King Danjong died, no one was able to bury his body.[6] However, while Eom Heung-do, the head of Yeongwol-gun, retrieved his body and was looking for a burial site, a deer sat down in the middle of a blizzard. He saw the place where he had disappeared and temporarily buried him there. After burying Danjong, Eom Heung-do left Yeongwol with his family.Although commemoration of King Danjong was officially taboo, immediately after his death, Jeong Jeong, Lee Su-hyeong, and others were restored to mourning and were mourned for three years. After his death, he began to be worshiped as a god in shamanism. Because he died with resentment, Danjong was revered as a shamanic god. In addition to Yeongmojeon, a shrine to Danjong built in Yeongheung-ri, Gunnae-myeon, Yeongwol-gun (currently Yeongheung-ri, Yeongwol-eup, Yeongwol-gun), Danjong was enshrined as one of the kings among shaman gods. Some shamans in the Seonangdang area of Yeongheung 11-ri village and the Sinhyeol-myeon area of Yangju (currently Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul) worshiped Danjong as a shamanistic god.Source Namu Wiki

Yukyong Chae

01:29 19 Sep 24

The short history and long story of discontinuation..The unfairness remains as resentmentThe poor thing is left with longing.

Sevara Tolibova

15:25 27 Nov 23

It was my first trip to Yeongwol and I really liked this city. It actually gives Jeju vibes, so if you like nature: mountains, rivers and trees, Yeongwol is the best choice🌳🌱☁️Jangneung is the tomb of Danjong, 6th king of the Joseon Dynasty. After having the trone taken away by his uncle, his uncle, Danjong was condemned to exile in Yeongwol County, where he was later murdered and his remains were abandoned in the Dongang River. When no one else was brave enough to find his body, Eom Heung-do, the governor of Yeongwol Lake, found his body and buried him in the tomb that later became Jangneung, one of the royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.

Amaira Jez

14:09 19 Oct 23

Such a sad history of this place. But I liked it that it was a calm and peaceful place with a lot of history. Surely one of the must visit place in Yeongwol.

James Oh

02:12 21 May 22

A sad story remains here with the royal family of Chosun dynasty...

NYattitude baby (parkday everyday)

00:08 13 Oct 20

Nice historic site. Has some stairs. It doesn't look wheelchair accessible to the royal tomb.

John S

12:51 21 Oct 18

I've watched a movie on this subject the story of the father dying in a box the sun rise in the power and the way the sermon took his father's body and protected it in his family grave upon peril the story is fantastic and I hope everybody gets to see the movie understands it the history and The Monuments and tell the history it's great to go see hope that you understand the meanings behind each of the monuments that her standing there the people that sacrifice their lives for him

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