Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang

Why it mattersKey Han Chinese colonial (Lelang) tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 50 BCE–100 CE peak

Period

Han Chinese Lelang Commandery (108 BCE–313 CE)

Culture

Han Chinese colonial (Lelang)

Purpose

Chinese Han commandery cemetery with lacquerware and mirrors — northern Han colony burial ground 1400 tombs

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1903

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang

2. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang

3. c. 50 BCE–100 CE peak

   Initial construction / first occupation at Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang

• Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang — Principal Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang — outlier feature

  38.9126° N · 125.6455° E

• Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang — Northern Dromos

  dromos

  dromos at Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang — outlier feature

  38.9110° N · 125.6463° E

• Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang — Mound Annex 3

  mound

  mound at Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang — subsidiary complex

  38.9113° N · 125.6461° E

• Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang — Chamber Annex 4

  chamber

  chamber at Lelang Tombs — Han Colony Tombs Pyeongyang — primary structure

  38.9105° N · 125.6481° E