Namyangju Sareung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (남양주 사릉(정순왕후) [유네스코 세계문화유산])

History · 180, Sareung-ro, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Nearby stations and stops

  • Geumgok (경춘선) · straight-line 1.3km
  • Sareung (경춘선) · straight-line 1.9km
  • Bus stop 남양주농업기술센터 · straight-line 260m
  • Bus stop 세계유산조선왕릉사릉.송능2리적성골입구 · straight-line 455m

Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31

Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations

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Hours
  • February-May & September-October 09:00-18:00
  • June-August 09:00-18:30
  • November-January 09:00-17:30 * Last ticketing one hour before closing
Closed
  • Closed on Mondays
  • Mondays
Parking
  • No parking
  • Not available
Pets
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Data status
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2023-06-22 · Collected: Not provided

Sareung Royal Tomb is the tomb of Queen Jeongsun (1440-1521), a consort to King Danjong. She was perhaps the most tragic royal woman of the Joseon dynasty. In 1453, she was selected to be queen out of many candidates and actually became the queen two years later. However, when King Danjong was forced to abdicate from the throne in 1457 and was exiled to Yeongwol in Gangwon-do, Queen Jeongsun was deprived of her title as well. After King Danjong died, she built a thatched-roof house outside Seoul’s Dongdaemun Gate and lived there for the rest of her life, continuing to mourn her husband. The tomb’s name, Sareung, came from the fact that she had missed her dead husband so much. Unlike other royal tombs, Sareung looks very simple. Its size is relatively small.

Namyangju Sareung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (남양주 사릉(정순왕후) [유네스코 세계문화유산])

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI