Surowangbireung(Royal tomb of King Suro's wife)_Gimhae-si, Korea by wipco

This is the loyal tomb of the queen of King Suro (42-199), whose name was Heo Hwangok, according to Iryeon's Samgungnyusa, or The History of the Three Dynasties and The Record of Garak Dynasty, originally came from the Ayuta State of India.

It is believed that she was a 16-year-old princess when she arrived in the Gaya Dynasty (42-532) by boat, she married King Suro, and gave birth to nine princes.

Two of them followed the queen's family name by the order of King Suro, became a forefather of Heo family. Her tomb has a 5m-high earthen mound.

The thin stone fence is protecting the tomb and a long stone in the front erected an embankment.

In the middle is the monument, inscribed with two line words to describe who was buried. As affiliation buildings, Sungboje, a building used to prepare memorial services, Oesammun, and Hongsalmun are located on the grounds.

There are records about the tomb: The preservation area was enlarged in 1446, the 28th year of the reign of The Great King Sejong and the tomb was robbed during the during the 1592 Japanese Aggression.

It was repaired in 1641, the 19th year of the reign of King Injo (1623-49) of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

The installation is rather simple as a loyal tomb.

Considering the fact that it was built in the similar period with the tomb of King Suro, the interior structure might be a stone lined tomb.