Erection of the Gwanggaeto Stele

Period

AD 414

Region

Korea

Place

국내성 (지안)

Category

Culture

The Gwanggaeto Stele is a memorial stele for the tomb of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, erected in 414 by his son Jangsu. This monument to Gwanggaeto the Great is the largest engraved stele in the world. It stands near the tomb of Gwanggaeto in the present-day city of Ji'an along the Yalu River in Jilin Province, Northeast China, which was the capital of Goguryeo at that time. It is carved out of a single mass of granite, stands approximately 6.39m tall and has a girth of almost four meters. The inscription is written exclusively in Classical Chinese.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. 109–108 BCHan conquest of Gojoseon
2. 37 BCFounding of Goguryeo
3. AD 372Buddhism reaches Goguryeo
4. AD 414Erection of the Gwanggaeto SteleThis page
5. AD 612Battle of Salsu
6. AD 645–668Goguryeo–Tang War
7. AD 670–676Silla–Tang War

Who ruled this land

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