Sunday September 12, 2010
Just outside Kaesong is the tomb of King Kongmin and his Mongolian wife Queen Noguk, built in the mid-14th century. It is probably the royal burial site best maintained in its original state in North Korea, having avoided modern "renovations" by the Communist regime.
Unfortunately the relics inside the large mausoleum were looted by the Japanese just over a hundred years ago. However visitors can still appreciate the exterior of the tomb and the accompanying sculptures. The setting of the tomb itself is gorgeous, situated on a steep hill overlooking a mountain.
The Japanese used dynamite to raid the tombs, but Hannah pointed out to us that the door is a stone block on the footpath directly in front of the mausoleum.
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