Namyangju Heungseon Daewongun Tomb Site 'Heungwon' Opens to Public on 10th

Heungwon

‘Heungwon,’ the burial site of Heungseon Daewongun located in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, has been developed into a historical and cultural park and opened to the public.

On the 12th, Gyeonggi Province announced that on the 10th, in conjunction with the opening of Heungwon, Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, and Hwado-eup jointly held a walking event along the trail with the participation of about 40 local residents.

Heungwon is the burial ground of Heungseon Daewongun Yi Ha-eung, the father of Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon Dynasty, and was designated as Gyeonggi Province Monument No. 48 on October 10, 1978.

After Heungseon Daewongun’s death, the site was initially established in Gongdeok-ri, Goyang-gun (present-day Gongdeok-dong, Seoul), then relocated to Daedeok-ri, Paju-gun in 1908, and finally moved in 1966 to its current location at San 22-2, Changhyeon-ri, Hwado-eup, Namyangju City.

In 2018, Gyeonggi Province received a donation of Heungseon Daewongun’s burial site and surrounding land totaling 126,903㎡ from Lee Cheong, the fifth-generation descendant of Heungseon Daewongun, and since 2021 has been carrying out maintenance including the construction of restrooms, parking lots, and walking trails. The trails consist of four courses: Baramgil (Wind Path), Sasaekgil (Contemplation Path), Seokpagil (Stone Wave Path), and Sorigil (Sound Path).

Gyeonggi Province plans to conduct academic research near Heungwon and improve convenience facilities to make it easier for residents to access Heungwon and provide content that allows visitors to enjoy the site.

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