Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Korean: 조선왕릉) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site registered in 2009 that includes 40 tombs of members of the House of Yi, which ruled Korea (at the time known as Joseon, and later as the Korean Empire) between 1392 and 1910.

The cluster is situated on the west bank of the Wangsukcheon Stream in the city of Guri, Gyeonggi Province.

Gwangneung is important because changes taking place in the architecture of royal tombs are evident in its construction.

Heolleung: 37°27′58″N 127°04′59″E / 37.46611°N 127.08306°E / 37.46611; 127.08306 Illeung: 37°27′58″N 127°04′50″E / 37.46611°N 127.08056°E / 37.46611; 127.08056 This site is located in the south of Seoul, at the bottom of the southern slope of Daemo Mountain.

Heolleung is a pair of tombs holding the remains of Taejong of Joseon and Queen Wongyeong, while Illeung is a single mound situated two hundred meters to the west and holds the remains of King Sunjo and Queen Sunwon.

Hongneung: 37°37′52″N 127°12′45″E / 37.63111°N 127.21250°E / 37.63111; 127.21250 Yureung: 37°37′50″N 127°12′33″E / 37.63056°N 127.20917°E / 37.63056; 127.20917 Yeongwon: 37°37′46″N 127°12′56″E / 37.62944°N 127.21556°E / 37.62944; 127.21556 The styles of the two main tombs reflect the political changes experienced by Korea during the waning days of the Joseon dynasty.

This tomb is located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, near the confluence of the Rivers Imjin and Han, where the Osusan Observatory overlooks North Korea.

Olleung is a tomb located in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, just to the north of the Capital Region First Ring Expressway's Songchu Interchange.

Seolleung: 37°30′32″N 127°02′44″E / 37.50889°N 127.04556°E / 37.50889; 127.04556 Jeongneung: 37°30′32″N 127°03′07″E / 37.50889°N 127.05194°E / 37.50889; 127.05194 Located in the south of Seoul, Jeongneung (not to be confused with its namesake on the southern slopes of Bukhansan Mountain, also in Seoul) is the tomb of King Jungjong, while Seolleung holds the remains of King Seongjong and his third wife, Queen Jeonghyeon.

Other notable tombs include Daebinmyo (대빈묘) (Royal Noble Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan, a concubine of King Sukjong and the mother of King Gyeongjong), Sugyeongwon (수경원) (Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Jeonui Yi clan, a concubine of King Yeongjo and the biological mother of Crown Prince Sado) and Sunchangwon (순창원) (Crown Prince Sunhoe and Crown Princess Gonghoe).

Hwireung: 37°39′49″N 126°52′14″E / 37.66361°N 126.87056°E / 37.66361; 126.87056 Hyoreung: 37°39′53″N 126°51′51″E / 37.66472°N 126.86417°E / 37.66472; 126.86417 Yereung: 37°39′56″N 126°52′07″E / 37.66556°N 126.86861°E / 37.66556; 126.86861 Hoemyo: 37°39′58″N 126°51′32″E / 37.66611°N 126.85889°E / 37.66611; 126.85889 Hyochangwon: 37°39′50″N 126°52′02″E / 37.66389°N 126.86722°E / 37.66389; 126.86722 Uiryeongwon: 37°39′50″N 126°52′02″E / 37.66389°N 126.86722°E / 37.66389; 126.86722 Seosamneung (literally translated to "The Three Western Tombs") is situated in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, 20 km from Seoul.

The cluster serves as resting place for many other princes and princesses, as well as three of King Jeongjo's concubines (including Royal Noble Consort Ui of the Changnyeong Seong clan), and a concubine of King Heonjong (Royal Noble Consort Gyeong of the Gwangsan Kim clan).

Additionally, monuments built to house the royal placenta and umbilical cords (known as taesil), which had once been scattered all over Korea, have also been gathered here.

Uireung is a pair of tombs arranged in a line, holding the remains of King Gyeonjong and his second wife, Queen Seonui.

Sejong the Great and his wife, Queen Soheon, are within a burial mound, surrounded by statues and near a pond and memorial shrine.

Geolleung: 37°12′50″N 126°59′17″E / 37.21389°N 126.98806°E / 37.21389; 126.98806 Yungneung: 37°12′42″N 126°59′38″E / 37.21167°N 126.99389°E / 37.21167; 126.99389 Located within a park in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Yungneung (융릉) is the resting place of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyeong (posthumously honored as King Jangjo and Queen Heongyeong), while Geolleung (건릉) holds the remains of King Jeongjo and Queen Hyoui.