Taewang-neung (Great King's Tomb) stands near Ji'an as the companion to the Tomb of the General, attributed to Gwanggaeto the Great (r. 391-413 CE) — the warrior-king who expanded Goguryeo to its greatest territorial extent. Though roughly twice the volume of the nearby Tomb of the General, centuries of stone robbing have left it significantly more deteriorated. The famous Gwanggaeto Stele — a 6.39-meter stone inscription recording his military conquests — stands nearby. At 296.31° Giza bearing, identical to its companion tomb, the pair forms a geometric dyad that mirrors the Changling-Empress Lu pairing 2,000 km to the southwest.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.3° | — | 273.7° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 109.5° | — | 250.5° | — | |
| Sirius | 118.1° | — | 241.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 25.8° | — | 334.2° | — | |
| Regulus | 57.3° | — | 302.7° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.5° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Antares | 99.4° | — | 260.6° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 157.8° | — | 202.2° | — | |
| Arcturus | 19.3° | — | 340.7° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 109.6° | — | 250.4° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 70.5° | — | 289.5° | — | |
| Deneb | 37.9° | — | 322.1° | — | |
| Capella | 49.9° | — | 310.1° | — | |
| Castor | 52.8° | — | 307.2° | — | |
| Pollux | 56.2° | — | 303.8° | — | |
| Procyon | 83.9° | — | 276.1° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 96.5° | — | 263.6° | — | |
| Rigel | 121.2° | — | 238.8° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 101.1° | — | 258.9° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 149.2° | — | 210.8° | — | |
| Mimosa | 142.2° | — | 217.8° | — | |
| Altair | 78.7° | — | 281.3° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 80.4° | — | 279.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 109.9° | — | 250.1° | — | |
| Mintaka | 108.8° | — | 251.2° | — | |
| Saiph | 119.0° | — | 241.0° | — | |
| Peacock | — | — | — | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 145.7° | — | 214.3° | — | |
| Hadar | 142.2° | — | 217.8° | — | |
| Gacrux | 138.0° | — | 222.0° | — | |
| Naos | 140.2° | — | 219.8° | — | |
| Suhail | 135.7° | — | 224.3° | — | |
| Avior | — | — | — | — | |
| Atria | 173.4° | — | 186.6° | — | |
| Regor | 150.8° | — | 209.2° | — | |
| Alsephina | 157.9° | — | 202.1° | — | |
| Shaula | 118.9° | — | 241.1° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 106.0° | — | 254.1° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 33.4° | — | 326.6° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 55.0° | — | 305.0° | — | |
| Denebola | 41.2° | — | 318.8° | — | |
| Alhena | 80.1° | — | 279.9° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.8° | — | 271.2° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.9° | — | 266.1° | — | |
| Pushya | 60.6° | — | 299.4° | — | |
| Adhara | 134.9° | — | 225.1° | — | |
| Wezen | 129.8° | — | 230.2° | — | |
| Navi | 36.3° | — | 323.7° | — | |
| Schedar | 42.7° | — | 317.3° | — | |
| Nunki | 114.2° | — | 245.8° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 120.7° | — | 239.3° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.4° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 77.0° | — | 283.0° | — | |
| Enif | 91.8° | — | 268.2° | — | |
| Diphda | 149.3° | — | 210.7° | — | |
| Alphecca | 10.3° | — | 349.7° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 50.4° | — | 309.6° | — | |
| Spica | 73.3° | — | 286.7° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 72.6° | — | 287.4° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 52.4° | — | 307.6° | — | |
| Murzim | 125.3° | — | 234.7° | — | |
| Phact | 158.4° | — | 201.6° | — | |
| Mirfak | 52.5° | — | 307.5° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 42.0° | — | 318.0° | — | |
| Markab | 93.4° | — | 266.6° | — | |
| Algol | 65.7° | — | 294.3° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 107.0° | — | 252.9° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 109.4° | — | 250.6° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 58.1° | — | 301.9° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 121.9° | — | 238.1° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 67.8° | — | 292.2° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 112.2° | — | 247.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 50.4° | — | 309.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 129.7° | — | 230.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 64.8° | — | 295.2° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 115.2° | — | 244.8° | — |
Convergence Events (3)
295.9°
Arcturus Set
Hindu (Swati nakshatra), Polynesian (Hokule'a), Arabic
Δ 0.4°
299.1°
Pushya (Gamma Cancri) Set
Hindu/Vedic (most auspicious nakshatra), Chinese (Gui), Babylonian
Δ 2.8°
299.1°
Kornephoros Set
Chinese (Tianshi/Heavenly Market), Sumerian, Arabic
Δ 2.8°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 296.31° | 8,257 km |
| angkor wat | 221.52° | 3,767 km |
| nazca | 41.03° | 16,437 km |
| teotihuacan | 43.93° | 11,811 km |
| stonehenge | 329.57° | 8,582 km |
| gobekli tepe | 298.43° | 7,200 km |
| machu picchu | 35.71° | 16,412 km |
| easter island | 90.93° | 14,764 km |
| cahokia | 27.56° | 10,411 km |
| sedona | 44.13° | 9,700 km |
| mecca | 284.27° | 8,168 km |
| jerusalem | 295.53° | 7,828 km |
| vatican | 315.78° | 8,635 km |
| lhasa | 259.20° | 3,398 km |
| kailash | 268.99° | 4,136 km |
| uluru | 175.23° | 7,410 km |
| tiwanaku | 31.91° | 16,932 km |
| chaco canyon | 40.96° | 9,812 km |
| mt shasta | 45.86° | 8,549 km |
| levis stadium | 48.52° | 8,873 km |
Related Sites — Giza / Orion Extraction