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The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Korean: 고창 화순 강화 고인돌 유적) are the location of hundreds of stone dolmens which were used as grave markers, and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula.
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites: Incheon, North Jeolla, South Jeolla: 2000 977; iii (cultural) This site comprises three assemblies of dolmens, megalithic funerary monuments of the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures. Korea is home to the largest number of dolmens in the world.
There are about 19,000 only in Jeonnam. Hwasun is a representative center of dolmen and has about 2,000. Since 1988, the dolmen in Hwasun was designated as cultural asset. Present situation of Dolmens Designation : Historic Relic No. 410(Designated on Sept. 17, 1998) Address : Hoysan-ri, Dogok-myeon ~ Daesin-ri, Chunyang-myeon, Hwasun-gun
Three specific UNESCO World Heritage sites at Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa ( Hwasun – ) by themselves account for over 1,000 dolmens. [8] The Korean word for dolmen is goindol (Korean: 고인돌) "supported stone". [6]
In three regions of South Korea including Hwasun and Gochang, Ganghwa's dolmens are famous sites to study ancient culture. Administrative Divisions of Ganghwa-gun
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites Gochang , Jeollabuk-do ; Hwasun , Jeollanam-do and Ganghwa , Incheon , South Korea 34°58′0″N 126°55′45″E / 34.96667°N 126.92917°E / 34.96667; 126.92917 ( Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen
In 2000, [18] the dolmen groups of Jukrim-ri and Dosan-ri in Gochang, Hyosan-ri and Daesin-ri in Hwasun, and Bujeong-ri, Samgeori and Osang-ri in Ganghwa gained World Cultural Heritage status. [19] (See Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites.)
The island has stone tombs that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site series Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites. [2] Ganghwa Nadeulgil is a 20-trail walking tour, illustrating the mudflat ecology and avian migratory habitats from prehistory to the Joseon dynasty.