Seonjeongneung, Royal tomb complex in Samseong-dong, Seoul, South Korea

Seonjeongneung is a Joseon royal burial ground in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, with three tombs: Seolleung, where King Seongjong and Queen Jeonghyeon rest on two hills behind a T-shaped shrine, and Jeongneung, the tomb of King Jungjong to the east. Stone figures of civilian and military officials with horses stand before the graves, and a low stone platform fronts a red wooden building with green-framed doors.

Seolleung was built in 1495 for King Seongjong, and Queen Jeonghyeon's tomb was added to its east in 1530. King Jungjong, Seongjong's second son, was first buried in Goyang in 1544; Queen Munjeong had his tomb moved here in 1562. Both tombs were ransacked during the Japanese invasions, leaving the mounds empty.

The site follows traditional Korean geomancy principles with T-shaped shrines and ceremonial structures positioned throughout. The arrangement of buildings and statues reflects beliefs about proper balance and harmony with the natural world.

The complex lies in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, and is reached from Seolleung Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Suin-Bundang Line, not from a station named after the tombs. The three mounds and their T-shaped shrine stand within a wooded park, with paved paths linking the western Seolleung area to Jeongneung in the east. Allow time to walk between them.

During the Japanese invasions the tombs were dug up and the burial chambers burned. Ashes were found in Seongjong's and Queen Jeonghyeon's chambers, but a body lay in Jungjong's; officials and court ladies could not confirm it was his, and it was reburied nearby. The mounds now hold no original remains.