Yaksu-ri rock-paintings tomb
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| Yaksu-ri rock-paintings tomb | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 약수리벽화무덤 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 藥水里壁畫무덤 |
| Revised Romanization | Yaksuri-byeokwamudeom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yaksuri-byŏk'wamudŏm |
The Yaksu-ri rock-paintings tomb (Korean: 약수리벽화무덤) are located in Yaksu-ri, Kangso-gun, South Pyongan Province, North Korea.
The early 5th Century tomb is noted for its many paintings; one painting depicts a hunting scene[1] and another shows an early version of an ondol heating system.[2]
The tomb was excavated in 1958. The tomb complex starts with a corridor running from the entrance to the burial chamber. It also has a nearly rectangular antechamber with small alcoves built into the side walls of the antechamber; a passageway connects the antechamber and the burial chamber which is nearly rectangular. The burial chamber is 5 meters high, the antechamber is 4 meters in height. The ceiling of the burial chamber features an intersecting triangular ceiling, with four triangular walls leaning toward the center, two levels of intersecting triangles or mojurim, and a stone cover.[3]
