☆☆ 고구려역사연대 - Goguryeo History Association ☆☆

고구려역사연대 - Goguryeo History Association

Historical Sites of Koguryo Inscribed on World Heritage List (July 1, 2004)
The Forgotton Glory of Koguryo Rivived as "World Heritage". Koguryo is the ancient empire of Korea lasted for 705 years from 37 B.C.∼A.D. 668 whose territory extended from upper part of the Korean peninsula, all part of Manchuria(Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang provinces), most part of Hebei(河北) near Beijing, East Mongolia, and the Maritime Provinces of Siberia, expelling nomadic countries and Chinese "Han" countries. Now we, the Korean people take a great pride in having Goguryeo relics listed on UNESCO's World Heritage. The historical sites of Koguryo listed as a cultural heritage at the 28th Session of the World Heritage Committee, scheduled from June 28 to July 7 in Suzhou, China are as follows; 1. Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Complex of Koguryo Tombs 2. China - Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom 1. Democratic People's Republic of Korea--Complex of Koguryo Tombs Pyongyang South Phyongan Province Nampho South Hwangghae Province Description : The site includes several groups and individual tombs - totalling about 30 individual graves - from the later period of the Koguryo Kingdom, one of the strongest kingdoms in northeast China and half of the Korean peninsula between the 3rd century BC and 7th century AD. The tombs, many with beautiful wall paintings, are almost the only remains of this culture. Only about 90 out of more than 10,000 Koguryo tombs discovered in China and Korea so far, have wall paintings. Almost half of these tombs are located on this site and they are thought to have been made for the burial of kings, members of the royal family and the aristocracy. These paintings offer a unique testimony to daily life of this period. Justification for Inscription : Criterion (i) : The wall paintings of the Koguryo Tombs are masterpieces of the culture and period of the Koguryo kingdom; the construction of the tombs demonstrates ingenious engineering solutions. Criterion (ii) : The special burial customs of the Koguryo culture had an important influence on other cultures in the region, including those in Japan. Criterion (iii) : The Koguryo Tombs are an exceptional testimony of the Koguryo culture, its burial customs as well as its daily life and beliefs. Criterion (iv) : The complex of Koguryo Tombs is an important example of burial typolog
Serial I.D. Number	Name	Locations	Coordinates
1091-001	Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group of tombs	Pyongyang City	N38 53 22.0 E125 55 47.0
1091-002	Homam-ri Sasin (Four Deities) Tomb	Pyongyang City	N39 04 51.0 E125 55 19.0
1091-003	Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1,2,3	South Phyongan Province	N39 09 04.0 E125 31 48.0
1091-004	Kangso Three Tombs	Nampho City	N38 57 53.0 E125 25 30.0
1091-005	Tokhung-ri Tomb	Nampho City	N38 57 39.0 E125 26 49.0
1091-006	Yaksu-ri Tomb	Nampho City	N38 55 08 E125 24 48
1091-007	Susan-ri Tomb	Nampho City	N38 55 14.0 E125 21 41.0
1091-008	Ryonggang Great Tomb	Nampho City	N38 51 47.0 E125 24 54.0*
1091-009	Twin-Column Tomb	Nampho City	N38 51 47.0 E125 24 54.0*
1091-010	Anak Tomb No. 1	South Hwangghae Province	N38 29 02.0 E125 32 35.0*
1091-011	Anak Tomb No. 2	South Hwangghae Province	N38 29 02.0 E125 32 35.0*
1091-012	Anak Tomb No. 3	South Hwangghae Province	N38 26 25.0 E125 30 27.0
2. The People's Republic of China--Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Huanren County, Liaoning Province Ji’an, Jilin Province Brief Description The site includes archaeological remains of three cities and 40 tombs: Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City and Wandu Mountain City, 14 tombs are imperial, 26 of nobles. All belong to the Koguryo culture, named after the dynasty that ruled over parts of northern China and the northern half of the Korean Peninsula from 37 BC to 668 AD. Wunu Mountain City is only partly excavated. Guonei City, within the modern city of Ji’an, played the role of a supporting capital after the main Koguryo capital moved to Pyongyang. Wandu Mountain City, one of the capitals of the Koguryo Kingdom, contains many vestiges including a large palace and 37 tombs. Some of the tombs have elaborate ceilings, designed to roof wide spaces without columns and carry the heavy load of a stone or earth tumulus (mound) which was placed above them. Justification for Inscription Criterion (i) : The tombs represent a masterpiece of the human creative genius in their wall paintings and structures. Criterion (ii) : The Capital Cities of the Koguryo Kingdom are an early example of mountain cities, later imitated by neighbouring cultures. The tombs, particularly the important stele and a long inscription in one of the tombs, show the impact of Chinese culture on the Koguryo (who did not develop their own writing). The paintings in the tombs, while showing artistic skills and specific style, are also an example for strong impact from other cultures. Criterion (iii) :The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom represent exceptional testimony to the vanished Koguryo civilization. Criterion (iv) : The system of capital cities represented by Guonei City and Wandu Mountain City also influenced the construction of later capitals built by the Koguryo regime; the Koguryo tombs provide outstanding examples of the evolution of piled-stone and earthen tomb construction. Criterion (v) : The capital cities of the Koguryo Kingdom represent a perfect blending of human creation and nature whether with the rocks or with forests and rivers.
Serial I.D. Number	Name	Locations	Coordinates
1135-001	Wunu Mountain City	Huanren County	N41 19 00.0 E125 24 30.0
1135-002	Guonei City	J'ian City	N41 08 19.4 E126 10 34.3
1135-003	Wandu Mountain City	J'ian City	N41 09 51.2 E126 06 55.9
1135-004	Ranmou Tomb and Huanwen Tomb	J'ian City	N41 11 10.1 E126 16 31.8
1135-005	Changchuan Tomb No. 1, 2, 4	J'ian City	N41 15 44.5