The Twin Tombs () are

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (; ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms were in separate existence, Baekje had the h ...

-era tombs in

Iksan Iksan (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. The city center and railway junction was formerly called "Iri" (), but merged with Iksan County (''Iksan-gun'') in 19 ...

, South Korea. They are so named because they are placed side-by-side. On January 21, 1963, they were made a Historic Site of South Korea. They are considered to be both royal tombs. One is larger than the other. They were excavated in 1916, during the Japanese colonial period, but no relics from the excavation have been given to South Korean archaeologists. The larger tomb had a coffin in it; it has been restored. The larger tomb possibly belongs to King Mu, whom founded the nearby temple of

Mireuksa Mireuksa () was the largest Buddhist temple in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje. The temple was established in 602 by King Mu and is located 36.012083 N, 127.031028 E, modern Iksan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. The site was excavat ...

. The smaller tomb possibly belongs to his wife Princess Seonhwa.

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