Yaksu-ri rock-paintings tomb explained

Hangul:약수리벽화무덤
Hanja:藥水里壁畫무덤
Rr:Yaksuri-byeokwamudeom
Mr:Yaksuri-byŏk'wamudŏm
Context:north

The Yaksu-ri rock-paintings tomb are located in Yaksu-ri, Kangso-gun, South Pyongan Province, North Korea.

The early 5th Century tomb is noted for its many paintings; one painting depicts a hunting scene[1] and another shows an early version of an ondol heating system.[2]

The tomb was excavated in 1958. The tomb complex starts with a corridor running from the entrance to the burial chamber. It also has a nearly rectangular antechamber with small alcoves built into the side walls of the antechamber; a passageway connects the antechamber and the burial chamber which is nearly rectangular. The burial chamber is 5 meters high, the antechamber is 4 meters in height. The ceiling of the burial chamber features an intersecting triangular ceiling, with four triangular walls leaning toward the center, two levels of intersecting triangles or mojurim, and a stone cover.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Yang-mo Chŏng. Chung Yangmo. Judith G. Smith. 1998. Arts of Korea. New York . Metropolitan Museum of Art . see page 296. 0870998501 . October 8, 2014 .
  2. Macouin . Francis . 1987. Aux origines de l'hypocauste coréen (ondol). The origins of the Korean hypocaust (Ondol) . fr. Arts Asiatiques . 42. 42. 77–88 . 10.3406/arasi.1987.1218 .
  3. Web site: Yaksu-ri Tomb . . Inter-Korea Historical Assoc. . November 15, 2014 . November 29, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129015733/http://nkcp.or.kr/eng/mn_02/mn02_tab01.jsp?mcd=2&scd=31&tomb_sno=31#top00 . dead .