bluedot Hotaiwangbi(Great King's Monument)

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Great King's Monument in 1910s

This Stone Monument is in Jian-shi, Jilin Provence, China, in which was called as Manchuria. This monument was made in A.D. 414 by King of Koguryo. And it is measured 6.39m high, 1.35 ~ 2m wide, 37ton weight. There is inscribed with 1,775 chinese characters in all. But This Stone Monument was Great Menhir with no inscription, I think.

Monument House of two story after 1928 Monument after fire in 1976 Monument House after 1982

Epitaph Inscribed on 4 side One of First Takbon Embossed Letters Tile from Great King's Tomb

A part of Epitaph on monument in 1909

Great King's Tomb in Jian
(written by kbyon in 2001-05-20)


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