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Blossom in Changdeokgung Hi guys, I'm back with news from Changdeokgung!Nowadays, it is spring in south Korea and it's time to enjoy picnic with beautiful blossom! As my major is Changdeokgung, I'll show you commence of spring from Changdeokgung. *******************************************************************************************************If you want to visit Changdeokgung, please download a guide app 'Real Cha.. 더보기
01 Donhwamun Donhwamun is a gate to entrance for the Changdeokgung. Only a king could pass through the gate. Other people such as lieges should use another smaller gate. Donhwamun is divided into 5 areas by 4 columns. Usually main gate at a gung has 3 spaces with 2 colums(see below images). Donhwamun was built in 1413, at that time, there was a big drum and a huge bell (its eight was 9 ton) on 2nd floor. It .. 더보기
02 Guemcheongyo Geumcheongyo is a bridge located on the way from Donhwamun to Jinseonmun. The name of it means bridge on ‘Geumcheon(gyo means bridge)’. There are many symbol to block ‘bad luck’ at a bridge. The size of it is 13m*12.5m(length*width). It is larger than normal stone bridge because it was need to be matched with King’s parade width. Meanwhile Geumcheongyo is the oldest bridge in Seoul. It is the on.. 더보기
03 Jinseonmun Jinseonmun is a gate to front yard of Injeongmun. A name means ‘Report right thing to a King’. When the gate was constructed, there was a big drum for normal citizen. It was called ‘Shinmungo’. The drum was for people who had a grudge or been falsely accused. But it’s hard to be close to a drum for normal people getting in Changdeokgung. The policy of hitting a drum became to be nominal. It was .. 더보기
04 Injeongjeon Injeongjeon is a Jeongjeon where major state affairs, including the coronation of a new king and reception of foreign envoys, took place here. This jeongjeon was originally constructed as a secondary gung when Joseon dynasty estabilished (Gyeongbokgung was a main gung). But time goes by, many Kings used Changdeokgung as a main gung so many anniversaries were taken place here at Injeongjeon. The .. 더보기
05 Seonjeongjeon Seonjeongjeon is a Pyunjeon where discussing routine state affairs with high ranking officials. A building was originally called ‘Jogyecheong’ means to report to a King every morning. Usually Pyunjeon is located behind of Jeongjeon, but Seonjeongjeon is located next to Injeongjeon for harmony with nature instead of destroying it. This building has two special things, blue color roof and roof abo.. 더보기
06 Daejojeon Daejoeon is a building for a Queen. The name of building means ‘Do great work’. It was established at 1405 but burned several times. Last time was 1920(in Japanese colonial period), Korean government requested to rebuild the building but Japan didn’t approve it. Japan instructed to move a building, Gyotaejeon in Gyeongbokgung. Today’s Daejojeon was originally Gyotaejeon. Meanwhile the place wher.. 더보기
07 Nakseonjae Nakseonjae was built as the king’s quarters in the reign of King Heonjong, in 1847. It was a very personal space so that King Heonjong could use it without any interference. Gung was not only for a King and his family. Gung has multiple functions such as praying for ancestors, meeting with lieges and holding national anniversaries. But Nakseonjae was different which was only for their family. Th.. 더보기
08 Yakbank Yakbang was a place to make a oriental medicine. Before introduction of medicine from the West there was only oriental medicine called hanyak. This building was for made a medicine for King’s family in a gung. Out of gung, there are other places for make medicine, Jeonuigam and Hyeminseo, a kind of national hospital. Many cafes service with these kind of Korean traditional treatment where.... 더보기
09 Gyujanggak Gyujanggak is a building and organization for research which was established at 1776. When Jeongjo inaugurate. he didn’t have his own political group or background. That‘s why he instructed to build Gyujanggak as a library and make it develop as a political party and research institute. Jeongjo hired political rookie such as the illegitimate child of the royal which was a political innovation so.. 더보기