Jisan-dong Tumuli, Goryeong
The Goryeong Jisandong Ancient Tumuli is a collection of tombs from the Gaya period of the Three Kingdoms era, located in Goryeong County, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Designated as Historic Site No. 79 in 1963, a total of 704 tombs have been identified. In the Goryeong area, burial mounds are generally concentrated in each township unit, with the Jisandong Tumuli serving as the central burial site. Numerous artifacts, including pottery, gilt-bronze crowns, armor, helmets, long swords, and decorative items, have been excavated, suggesting that these tombs date back to the 4th to 6th centuries and belonged to the ruling class of Daegaya. Based on the excavated data, the largest and highest-ranking tombs in the Jisandong Tumuli are Tomb No. 44 and Tomb No. 45. Each burial mound features both a main and subsidiary chamber placed side by side in a pit-style stone chamber tomb, with the principal individual buried in the main chamber. Surrounding these were pit-style stone-lined tombs for individuals related to the principal person, who were buried as sacrificial victims. The presence of these sacrificial victims suggests that the occupant of these large tombs was a king of Daegaya before the end of the 5th century. Although most of the burial goods have been looted, a significant amount of pottery, along with gold earrings, a sword-shaped horse belt decoration, and various weapons including helmets, have been excavated. Notably, the luminous shell artifact, originally from Okinawa, serves as valuable evidence of Daegaya's long-distance trade activities. The excavation data of the core forces of Daegaya is crucial for the study of Gaya history. In September 2023, along with seven other tomb groups in the Gaya cultural area, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site under the name “Gaya Tumuli.”
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Address
San 23-1, Jisan-ri, Daegaya-eup, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Contact
82-54-950-7103 (Daegaya Museum)
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Visiting Hours
(Daegaya Museum)
Summer Season (March to October): 9AM - 6PM
Winter Season (November to February): 9AM - 5PM
(Closed: Every Monday; Last Entry: 1 hour before closing)
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Stamp
Information Desk, Daegaya Museum
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Admission Fee
Free
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Website
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Directions
Take Daegu Subway Line 1 at KTX Dongdaegu Station → Get off at Jincheon Station → Exit from Exit 1 of Jincheon Station → Take Bus No. 606-59 → Transfer at Goryeong Intercity Bus Stop → Take Bus No. 606-32 → Get off at Munhwanuri Bus Stop → Walk for 20 minutes
