Memorial of Heo Hwang-ok, Ayodhya
A memorial of the Korean Queen
Queen Heo's tomb is situated in Gimhae City, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.[1]
History
Heo Hwang-ok is a legendary Queen, wife of
In 2001, a Korean delegation, which included the North Korean ambassador to India, inaugurated a memorial stone dedicated to her in Ayodhya.[7][8] The legend of Queen Heo is inscribed on the stone memorial in Korean and English.[1] The park which surrounds the memorial is colloquial called "Korea Park".[1] The monument was built in Korean traditional style, using a 3m high and 7,500 kg heavy stone shipped from Korea.
In March 2016, a 38-member South Korean delegation made a proposal to develop the memorial further. The proposal was accepted by the Chief Minister of
Since a large number of Koreans trace their ancestry to Heo Hwang-ok, hundreds of South Korean tourists visit Ayodhya every year to pay tributes to their Queen, especially around jesa, in April.[1][13]
Sister City Agreement between Ayodhya and Gimhae
Based on formal Korean Governmental approval, the Mayors of the City of "
See also
- Buddhism in Korea
- Hinduism in Korea
- Indians in Korea
- Koreans in India
- India–South Korea relations
- India – North Korea relations
External links
- Tomb of Queen Suro in the city of Gimhae, South Korea.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Work on Queen Heo Memorial in Ayodhya likely to be completed in 2 years, The Week (Indian magazine), 18 December 2018.
- ^ Kim Choong Soon, 2011, Voices of Foreign Brides: The Roots and Development of Multiculturalism in Korea, AltairaPress, USA, Page 30-35.
- ^ No. 2039《三國遺事》CBETA 電子佛典 V1.21 普及版 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Taisho Tripitaka Vol. 49, CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka V1.21, Normalized Version, T49n2039_p0983b14(07)
- ISBN 89-7141-017-5.
- ^ The Indian princess who became a South Korean queen, 4 November 2018, BBC
- ISBN 978-1-317-34156-7.
- ^ Korean memorial to Indian princess, 6 March 2001, BBC
- ^ Legacy of Queen Suriratna, 6 Dec. 2016, The Korea Times
- ^ UP CM announces grand memorial of Queen Huh Wang-Ock Archived 12 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, 1 March 2016, WebIndia123
- ^ Unravelling the Ayodhya-Korea link, 13 July 2015, The Hindu
- ^ "UP's Faizabad district to be known as Ayodhya, says Yogi Adityanath". 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Site for Heo Hwang-ok memorial in Ayodhya finalised". 2 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Why 60 lakh Koreans consider Lord Ram's Ayodhya their maternal home?, 4 March 2016, Zee News
- ^ South Korea's Ayodhya connection, 12 Sept. 2004, The Times of India