Tomb of King Heungdeok


The Tomb of King Heungdeok is the burial site of Heungdeok of Silla. It is located in Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 30.
It is considered to be one of the best-preserved Silla tombs. It is believed to belong to Heungdeok because of stone fragments discovered near the site had his name. It is a tumulus tomb. It has twelve engravings of animals of the zodiac surrounding it. It also has four stone lion sculptures surrounding it, as well as stone figures of civil and military officials.