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Donggou Tombs and Gwanggaeto Stele, Ji'an 洞沟古墓群Dònggōu Gǔmùqún
5A scenic area · National heritage site · Tonghua, Jilin
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Tonghua
- Region
- Jilin
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 5A scenic area, National heritage site
About Donggou Tombs and Gwanggaeto Stele, Ji'an
The largest group of Goguryeo tombs, spread along the valley of the Tonggou River around Ji'an and part of the town's UNESCO-listed Goguryeo sites and its 5A scenic area. Its two best-known monuments are the 6.39 m Gwanggaeto Stele, erected in 414 and carved with Chinese characters, and the General's Tomb, a stepped granite pyramid that is the best preserved of Ji'an's royal tombs. More than ten thousand tombs were counted in the valley in the 1960s, mostly earth mounds and stone cairns, and some have wall paintings.
How to get to Donggou Tombs and Gwanggaeto Stele, Ji'an
In the north-eastern outskirts of Ji'an: the stele is about 3.5 km north-east of the town centre and the General's Tomb about 5 km, and the two are about 2 km apart.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Guonei City, Ji'an 国内城 (under 10 km), Wandu Mountain City, Ji'an 丸都山城 (under 10 km), Yalu River Border Gate, Ji'an 鸭绿江国门 (under 10 km), Wunüfeng National Forest Park, Ji'an 五女峰 (20 km).
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