Huiling

Japanese: 徽陵 - きりょう
Huiling

…It is located about 14km east of the Royal Palace. The Donggureungs consist of nine tombs and 17 royal tombs, starting with King Taejo's Gonwonreung in 1408, followed by the Hyeonreungs of King Munjong and his consort Queen Hyeondeok, the Mokreungs of King Seonjo, his consort Queen Uiin, and his consort Queen Inmok, the Sungrungs of King Hyeonjong and his consort Queen Myeongseong, the Huireungs of King Injo's consort Queen Jangryeol, the Hyereungs of King Gyeongjong's consort Queen Danui, the Wonreungs of King Yeongjo and his consort Queen Jeongsun, the Gyeongreungs of King Heonjong, his consort Queen Hyohyeon, and his consort Queen Hyojeong, and the Suireungs of King Munjo (Crown Prince Hyomyeong) and his consort Empress Shinjeongik in 1855. The topography of the Donggureungs is said to be one of the best places to match the theory of feng shui. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Hui Ling" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…王宮からは東方に約14kmのところに位置する。東九陵は,1408年の太祖の健元陵に始まり,文宗・同妃顕徳王后の顕陵,宣祖・同妃懿仁王后・継妃仁穆王后の穆陵,顕宗・同妃明聖王后の崇陵,仁祖継妃荘烈王后の徽陵,景宗妃端懿王后の恵陵,英祖・同継妃貞純王后の元陵,憲宗・同妃孝顕王后・継妃孝定王后の景陵,そして1855年の文祖翼皇帝(孝明世子)・同妃神定翼皇后の綏陵まで,9陵17位の王と后妃の陵墓からなっている。東九陵の立地する地勢は,風水地理の理論に合致する有数の場所であるといわれる。…

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