Abstract

This article examines the principle of construction of a wooden chamber tomb with a stone mound, a symbol of the Silla Maripgan period, and reveals the fact that succession to the throne is reflected in the succession of generations and the father-son. The ancient tombs in the center of Gyeongju, constructed during the Silla period, are located on the western side of the Gyeongju Basin, and are located in the mid-highlands surrounded by wetlands. The wooden chamber tomb with a stone mound was created with a huge burial mound using river stones from the river, resulting in a visual effect of a ‘burial mound on the water’. In the tombs in the center of Gyeongju, the royal tombs, which are very large tombs, were temporally arranged from south to north, and the generations were shared in the east-west direction horizontally. Each generation was set on the basis of a woman, and the throne continued with reference to a woman who was also a priestess. The tomb, which advocated for generational succession, was constructed in two tombs, and it is the tomb of Maripgan and his wife. Representative tombs are No. 119, No. 143, No. 98, No. 90, and No. 134. Jarip and Soji Maripgan ascended to the throne by succession to the father and son, and Maripgan created a separate tomb. No. 125 and No. 130 fall under this category. The wooden chamber tomb with a stone mound, a tomb from the Maripgan period, was built to reflect blood ties and royal genealogy. It reflects the nature of the royal power during this period. This period shows the characteristics of the situation in which the kingship changes from generational succession to father-son succession.

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