Teheran-ro 77-gil in Seoul, South Korea — 대한민국 (East Asia, Korean Peninsula)
정릉
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Jeongneung
March 17, 2026
1. 정릉 / Jeongneung Marker
靖陵(중종)
정릉은 조선 11대 왕 중종(1506~1544 재위)의 능이다. 원래 고양 서삼릉 안에 두 번째 왕비 장경왕후의 능인 희릉과 함께 지금의 예릉철종의 능 자리에 조성하고 정릉이라 하였다. 명종 17년(1562) 중종의 세 번째 왕비인 문정왕후가 중종의 능을 지금의 자리로 옮겼다.
중종은 성종과 정현왕후의 아들로 처음에는 진성대군에 봉해졌다가 1506년 반정으로
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Tomb of King Jungjong
This is the tomb of King Jungjong (1488-1544, r. 1506-1544), the 11th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty.
The son of King Seongjong and Queen Jeonghyeon, he was first invested as Grand Prince Jinseong but ascended the throne in 1506 when King Yeonsangun was overthrown in a coup. He made some important achievements during his reign, such as rectifying the political ills of King Yeongsangun's reign, and expanding nationwide the hyangyak system, or community code for local self-rule. When he passed away in 1544 his tomb was originally built beside Huireung, the tomb of his second consort Queen Janggyeong (present site of Cheoljong's tomb Yereung at Seosamneung, or West Three Royal Tombs) and was named
March 17, 2026
2. 정릉 / Jeongneung Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1562.
Location. 37° 30.471′ N, 127° 3.204′ E. Marker is in Seoul. It is in Teheran-ro 77-gil. It can be reached from Bongeunsa-ro 68-gil. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seoul 06155, South Korea. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in East Asia, on the Pacific Rim, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 안동별궁 터 / Andong Byeolgung site (approx. 9.8 kilometers away); 조선민족대동단 만세시위지 (approx. 9.8 kilometers away); 88 서울올림픽 의전 버스 (approx. 10 kilometers away).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2026. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
