Anak Tomb No. 3

Anak Tomb No. 3
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A Goguryeo chamber tomb dated to 357 AD in Anak, South Hwanghae, North Korea, part of the UNESCO-listed Complex of Koguryo Tombs. Its seven-line epitaph names Dong Shou, a general who fled from Former Yan to Goguryeo in 336 AD. The murals include a procession scene with 250 figures, kitchen and daily life scenes, and portraits of the tomb owner. Discovered in 1949, it is one of the few Goguryeo tombs with a datable epitaph.

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryNorth Korea
Coordinates38.4493° N, 125.5081° E

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