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The Anak Tomb No. 3 is the host to multiple famous mural paintings, each giving a greater insight to the life and hierarchy of the Goguryeo people. It contains two portraits, one on the on the front wall of the west side chamber and one on the southern wall, portraying a man and a woman, respectively. Scholars have disputed the owner of this tomb and thus the identity of people portrayed in these murals; because of the epitaph, many believe that the images depict Dong Shou, a refugee from from Former Yan, and his wife, while others believe that the person depicted was the Goguryeo king, King Gogukwon. The man in the mural is shown to be sitting upright and is flanked by other men who are smaller than him. He is staring straight out with an impersonal expression. The woman also wears an impersonal expression, but with a notable face shape; her face, as well as the faces as the women who flank her, is round and full, different from the typical facial structure of the Goguryeo people, who had long and oval faces.

The next mural in this tomb is a procession scene and resides in the corridor. It contains 250 people, including the owner of the tomb. The amount of people suggests the high social status of the owner.

The inside of the eastern chamber contains a colorful mural illustrating the typical life of the Goguryeo people. The scene includes a kitchen, a meat storage room, a barn, a carriage shed, and household staff, along with other commonplace features. This mural allows scholars to analyze the daily rituals of the Goguryeo culture, and gain insight on what the house of the tomb's owner may have looked like.