Tomb of King Munmu
경주 문무대왕릉
History · 1366-9, Donghaean-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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- Bus stop 새마을 · straight-line 201m
- Bus stop 문무왕릉.봉길해수욕장 · straight-line 273m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
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- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2025-06-12 · Collected: Not provided
A little rocky islet approximately 200 meters from the shore at Bonggil-ri is the Tomb of King Munmu (AD 661-681), who unified the three kingdoms and became the 30th ruler of the Silla Kingdom. The king gave specific instructions to be buried in the East Sea after his death so that he would become a dragon and protect Silla from foreign invaders. The rocky island, about 200 meters in circumference, is divided by a cross-shaped waterway, forming a pool at the center, at the bottom of which is a granite stone 3.6 meters long, 2.9 meters wide and 0.9 meters thick. Legend has it that the remains of King Munmu’s cremated body are buried under this rock. Historians still debate whether the ashes of the King Munmu were scattered or stored in an urn and placed under the rock.
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI