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Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju

Oreung (Korean: 오릉; Hanja: 五陵; lit. 'five tombs') is a complex of five Silla-era royal tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. They are now a tourist attraction.

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Sungdeokjeon
A shrine south of Oreung, built in the 11th century under King Sejong. Later destroyed by the Japanese, it was rebuilt by King Sunjo. In the shrine there is a monument telling the stories of the kings Park Hyeokgeose and Sundeokjeong.
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Oreung Tomb's Park
The site of five burial mounds, but there are different theories about how many persons in reality have been buried here. According to one story only the founder of the Silla Kingdom, Park Hyeokgeose and his wife Aryeong. As they were buried, a giant snake appeared and interrupted the ceremony. The snake divided the corpses into five parts and buried them at five different locations, wherefore the site is sometimes known as sareung, the Snake Grave. According to another story there are five persons buried here, King Namhae, Yuri and Pasa in addition to the above mentioned.
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Kangdong Waterpark
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It consists of 2,000 pyeong indoors, 8,500 pyeong outdoors, and 1,500 pyeong of customer convenience facilities, and is equipped with various water play facilities and convenience facilities.
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrowHigh Season Weekday: Adult ₩50000, Child ₩40000, Weekend: Adult ₩55000 Child ₩45000