Gimhae

Legend has it that in AD48, Princess Suriratna of the Ayutah Kingdom in the city of Ayodhya in India was sent to Korea at the age of 16 to marry King Suro, and became Queen Heo Hwangok. Although it is not certain that these events happened, Korean historians believe that if true, the subsequent Kim clan can claim to have as many as 10% of Koreans as her descendants. It has been relatively rare in Korea to have foreign family connections, so the story is quite significant. Her tomb is situated in a nice park with other tombs.

Historical exhibits about the ancient Gaya kingdom. Gimhae, which was the capital of Geumgwan Gaya, the leading Gaya Confederation, is displayed mainly in Gaya relics. The museum offers a permanent exhibition hall, a special exhibition hall, and an outdoor display area. It is an excellent place to learn about the history of the Gaya Confederacy and the ancient culture of the Gimhae region.

Built in the Gaya Period and demolished after the Japanese Invasion in 1592. It has been reconstructed and is a popular hiking stop.

The stretch of Inje-ro from the light rail northward to Bunseong-ro is popular in September when its plots of red spider lilies bloom, and in October, when festive lanterns are hung to line the walking trail.

Relics excavated from a nearby ancient tomb in Daeseong-dong, Gimhae, are being stored and displayed. Daeseong-dong Tombs, which surrounds the museum, is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Korea.

Aa place related to the founding myth of Gaya. It was designated as Historic Site No. 429 in 2001. According to the Garak Flag of the Three Kingdoms, King Suro came down to Gujibong Peak in 42 AD, and the name Gujibong Peak came out because the shape of the mountain resembles a turtle. At that time, when the chief and the people who ruled the area gathered here and sang Gujiga and danced a golden box came down from the sky, and people born from six eggs in boxes each became kings of six Gaya. The first person born was King Suro, the founder of the Geumgwanguk.

It is a relic of Geumgwan Gaya during the Bronze Age from the 1st to 4th centuries. It was designated as Historic Site No. 2 in 1963. Historic Site No. 2 used to be the Shell Mound in Hoehyeon-ri, Gimhae. Next to it was the Bonghwangdae Ruins (formerly Gyeongsangnam-do Cultural Heritage Material No. 87) and it has been pointed out that these two ruins are related to each other, and in 2003, they were combined to be re-designated as the historical site No. 2 Bonghwang-dong, Gimhae. Shell mounds (shell tombs) and Bonghwangdae became part of the ruins of Bonghwang-dong, Gimhae.

Historic Site No. 73. According to legend, King Suro, the owner of this tomb, is the first king of Garakguk and the founder of Gimhae Kim. It is a circular mound tomb with a height of 5 m. The surrounding area of 18,000 pyeong was designated as Royal Tomb Park. Within a 20-minute walk, there are Surowangbirung, Gimhae National Museum, and Gimhae Passenger Terminal. Since ancient times, it has also been nicknamed Nareung. In the royal tomb area, there are buildings such as Sungseonjeon Hall, one of the eight temples dedicated to King Suro's ancestral tablet, Anhyanggak, Jeonsacheong, Jego, Nalneungjeongmun, Sungjae, Dongjae, Seojae, Sinbigak, Hongsalmun, Sunghwamun, and stone monuments, as well as stone monuments such. Originally, there was a building built after the death of King Suro during Gaya and a shrine built during King Munmu of Silla, but hundreds of years later, many old facilities disappeared during the Joseon Dynasty, but various facilities were added to match the royal tomb.