Haman-gun Breaks Ground on Restoration of Maliyasan Tumuli No. 13

The Royal Tomb from the Peak of Aragaya 1600 Years Ago, Reinvestigated and Renovated by Our Hands After 100 Years

The Goyu Ceremony for the Maintenance Work of Burial Mound No. 13 at Malisan Tumuli Complex Held.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] On the 19th, Gyeongnam Haman-gun held the 'Haman Maliyasan Tumuli No. 13 Maintenance Project Goyu Ceremony' with about 10 attendees including Jo Geunje, the mayor of Haman-gun, the Gaya History Officer, responsible public officials, and members of the Aragaya Local History Research Association.

The Goyu Ceremony on this day was conducted to announce the start of the maintenance project to the kings of Aragaya and the surrounding area and to pray for the safety of the construction personnel.

The event proceeded in the order of a progress report on the Maliyasan No. 13 tumulus maintenance project, the Goyu Ceremony, groundbreaking, and on-site inspection.

Maliyasan No. 13 tumulus is a burial mound that was investigated in a manner close to grave robbing by a Japanese scholar in 1918, and after 100 years, from 2018 for two years, it was re-investigated by Korean hands.

It was revealed as the first Gaya polychrome tomb with constellations and all four walls inside the burial chamber painted red, attracting the attention of academia and the public.

This Maliyasan No. 13 tumulus maintenance project plans to restore the tomb by reflecting the construction methods at the time of the tumulus construction as much as possible, based on excavation survey results, expert opinions, and reviews by the Cultural Heritage Administration.

Mayor Jo added, "We hope that the Maliyasan No. 13 tumulus maintenance project will be successfully completed and that the Maliyasan Tumuli will be registered as a World Heritage Site next year, together with the residents of Haman."

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