Oreung

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.^[1] They are part of the Gyeongju Historic Areas UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[2] On August 27, 1969, it was made Historic Site of South Korea No. 172.^[1][3]

Oreung
The tombs (2014)
Location	Gyeongju, South Korea
Coordinates	35.8231°N 129.2082°E / 35.8231; 129.2082
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iii)
Designated	2000
Part of	Gyeongju Historic Areas
Reference no.	976
Historic Sites of South Korea
Official name	Five Royal Tombs, Gyeongju
Designated	1969-08-27
Reference no.	172

The tombs are attested to in the historical text Samguk sagi as Sareung (사릉; 蛇陵; Sarŭng). It is not known with certainty who the tombs belong to, but they are believed to belong to the Silla founding monarch Hyeokgeose, his wife Lady Aryeong, Silla's second king Namhae, the third king Yuri, and the fifth king Pasa. The tombs are tumuli and vary in height. The tallest is 10 m (33 ft) tall, and the shortest is 1.8 m (5.9 ft). According to the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture, the tombs have yet to be excavated, so their internal structure is unknown.^[1]