Tomb of King Hyogong of Gyeongju

This is the tomb of King Hyogong (r. 897–912), the 52nd king of Silla. The tomb measures 5 meters in height and 21.2 meters in diameter, and is a round earthen mound built by piling up soil in a circular shape. At the base of the tomb, a few stones remain that were originally placed to protect the tomb, and these are presumed to be part of a stone border similar to that of the Tomb of King Muyeol. Apart from these, the tomb is very simple with no other markers.

According to the Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms), when the king died in 912, he was given the posthumous name Hyogong and was buried north of a temple called Sajasa. The Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) records that the king was cremated north of Sajasa and his remains were buried next to the hill of Gujije, showing a discrepancy between the records. However, since the current location corresponds to the area north of the presumed site of Sajasa Temple, it is not significantly inconsistent. Currently, there is a temple site south of this tomb, which is presumed to be the site of Sajasa Temple.