King Danjong was exiled to Yeongwol and passed away in 1457 after he was dethroned by
Grand Prince Suyang. No one buried King Danjong's body in fear of punishment but Eom Heung-do,
hojang of Yeongwol, held a funeral for him. He secretly buried the body in his family grave and ran away, which is why Jangneung is the only royal tomb of the Joseon Dynasty outside the
Seoul metropolitan area. The residents also did not report Eom's whereabouts and maintained the tomb. In 1516, Park Chung-won, gunsu of Yeongwol, found the tomb and held a
jesa 25 years later. During the reign of
King Seonjo, stone sculptures such as sangseok, pyoseok, jangmyeong, and mangjuseok were built. In 1698 (the 24th year of
King Sukjong's reign), King Danjong was reinstated and his tomb was named Jangneung. == Facilities ==