Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Biggest Palace of the Joseon Dynasty

Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Biggest Palace of Joseon

 Gyeongbokgung Palace is the best palace from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), and it is the first palace to have been built from among the five major palaces from that dynasty.

• ​​It was burnt down during the imjin waeran (Hideyoshi’s invasions of Korea), but was rebuilt under the supervision of Regent Heungseon Daewongun during the period of King Gojong’s reign
• The central area, which connects Gwanghwamun Gate– Heungnyemun Gate– Geunjeongmun Gate– Sajeongjeon  Hall– Gangnyeongjeon Hall – Gyotaejeon Hall, is the core area of the palace, and it was built symmetrically according to geometrical order.
• Visitors can see the essence of a refined royal palace at Gyeongbokgung Palace

​<Cited from http://english.seoul.go.kr/life-information/culture/traditional-culture/2-five-palaces/>

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