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Buyongjeong Pavilion (pre-2012 restoration), Buyeongji pond and Juhamnu at the Huwon area. Behind the palace lies the 78-acre (32 ha) Huwon (후원, 後苑, Rear garden) which was originally constructed for the use of the royal family and palace women. The garden incorporates a lotus pond, pavilions, and landscaped lawns, trees, and flowers.
The inner quarters of Changdeokgung Palace, Hanseongbu, Joseon (Currently located at 99 Yulgok-ro, Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea .) Seungjeongwon , or Royal Secretariat , was the royal administrative office during the Joseon dynasty responsible for receiving and delivering the king's orders. [ 1 ]
The palace was built in 1789, but was expanded between 1794 and 1796 to house 600 compartments and in doing so became the largest haenggung in Korea. Haenggung is a collection of 22 buildings, excluding the servants' quarters, arranged in an approximately rectangular layout at the eastern foot of Paldalsan, the small hill on which the western ...
Bosingak bell pavilion. Jongno District (Korean: 종로구; RR: Jongno-gu) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.It is the historic center of Seoul that contains Gyeongbokgung, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and the Blue House, the former presidential residence.
Viewed from the king's throne room at the royal palace Gyeongbokgung, Jongmyo Shrine would have been on the king's left while the Sajik Shrine, another important Confucian shrine, was on the right. This arrangement was derived from Chinese practice. also, because Changdeokgung Palace was older than Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongmyo was connected to ...
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. Korean garden culture can be traced back more than 2,000 years. In recent years, 300 documents have been found, written during the Koryo (918–1392) and Choson (1392–1910) dynasties, that contain detailed records about traditional Korean gardens, many of which survive and can be visited today.
Suwon (Korean: 수원; Korean pronunciation:) is the largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province.The city lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of the national capital, Seoul.
The palace was built in 21/2/1805 and finished in October of the same year at now is Can Chanh Palace. Then, it was rebuilt in 1833 and moved to the current location. This is the most important ceremonial building within imperial palace and used for some special ceremony such as enthronement, Emperor's birthday, foreign diplomacy meeting and ...