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The Kangso Three Tombs (Korean: 강서세무덤) are mausoleums located in Kangso-guyok, North Korea. They are part of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage site, a National Treasure of North Korea #28.
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There are over 10,000 Goguryeo tombs of one sort or another, with the earliest ones taking the form of stone cairns using river cobbles. By the 4th century CE, square tombs were constructed and placed within pyramids made of cut-stone blocks. Later tombs were built in the form of huge earth mounds which most often have a rectangular base. The earth...
An important Goguryeo artform was wall painting. Around 80 Goguryeo tombs contain murals, either painted directly onto the stone chamber walls or applied to a lime plaster. Bright colours and flowing outlines are a typical feature of Goguryeo paintings. Perhaps the most famous surviving examples are found in the 5th-century CE Muyonchong or 'Tomb o...
Tombs are also a source of artefacts but the tendency to build easily accessible horizontal entrances has meant that many Goguryeo tombs were looted long ago. Some few surviving art pieces include two gilt-bronze crowns and jewellery (rings, earrings, bracelets, and hairpins) which are testimony to the craftsmanship of their creators. Very few exam...
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Goguryeo tombs, officially designated as the Complex of Koguryo Tombs ( Korean : 고구려 고분군 ), are tombs in North Korea. In July 2004, they became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the country.
- 232.9 ha (0.899 sq mi)
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- Complex of Koguryo Tombs
Complex of Koguryo tombs. One of the three Kangso Mausoleums, seen from the outside. The complex of Koguryo tombs or Goguryeo tombs is a group of tombs, or places where human bodies are buried, in North Korea. The tombs were built during the Kingdom of Koguryo, which ruled parts of China and Korea from 37 BCE. to the 7th century CE.
The Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: Kole Kangso) is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River, approximately 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ipoh, Perak's capital, and 98 km (61 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang.
