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| Ducksu palace is the one
that the emperor Kojong lived to the end of his
life at the end of 19th century. Its original name
was Kyoungwoon Palace. But, Soonjong,who succeeded
Kojong, named this palace of his father's residence
Ducksu. Ducksu means a long life, implying Soonjong's
filial piety to pray for his father's long life.
Exhibition hall of royal court relics in Ducksu
palace displays 5800 items of various relics which
were used by persons from the king to a maid of
honor in the royal court of Chosun dynasty. Such
items included a wrapping cloth, accessories, and
costumes, etc. Here you can find the then royal
life in more detail. |
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| Kyungbok palace was the palace
of the king's residence in Chosun dynasty. It is
the representative architectural spot in the latter
part of Chosun dynasty which became the central
stage of 500 years' history and showed the best
art in architecture of the time. At the entrance
of Kyungbok Palace, the National Museum of Korea,
the largest national museum of Korea which owns
135000 items of relics from the ancient era till
the modern era, is located. |
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| Changduck Palace is the one
which is best preserved among the 5 palaces located
in Seoul. It is an important one which is registered
as the cultural heritage of the world with UNESCO.
In particular, its beautiful backyard shows the
Korean traditional garden culture very well. Once
it was called the secret garden because the Japanese
empire called it so in order to degrade our palace.
So, Changduck Palace is the right expression. Sightseeing
of the palace is restricted to a group tour only
in order to protect the cultural assets. You can
tour for 1 hour and 20 minutes accompanied by a
guide. There are guides available in English and
Japanese. Korean guides are available in 30 minute
intervals. English and Japanese guides are available
in 2 hour intervals. In front of Donhwamun, which
is the main gate of Changduck Palace, you can see
the shift ceremony of the commander of guards. The
ceremony starts everyday from 2 PM from March till
December except 3 PM in July and August and lasts
for 1 and half hours. Tourists can have a photo
opportunity with the commander of guards who wears
the traditional costume of the Chosun dynasty. |
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| Changgyung Palace was the
place where queens mostly lived during the Chosun
Dynasty. It consists of Honghwamun, the main gate
that boasts well-organized structures and solemn
beauties, and Okchungyo which is famous for its
round stone sculpture of an animal and its beauty
in parapet. You can see the Royal Ancestors' Shrine
through an overpass without any additional entrance
fee. The Royal Ancestors' Shrine where spirit tablets
of successive kings and queens of Chosun were enshrined
is the symbolic building for the Chosun dynasty.
Its simplicity, dignity and majesty represents another
beauty of Chosun architecture. It is also registered
with UNESCO as a cultural heritage of the world.
In the Shrine, memorial services for successive
kings and queens of the Chosun dynasty were dedicated.
Such services are called as the memorial services
of the Royal Ancestors' Shrine. The services were
regarded as the most important ceremonies during
the Chosun dynasty. Still, on the first Sunday of
May every year, such ceremony is reenacted in the
Shrine. |
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| 09:00¡17:30(Nobember ~ February) /
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| Kwanghwamun means enlightening
as bright as the sun. Sunggye Lee, Taejo of Chosun,
built Hongyemun(rainbow-shaped gate) by piling up
stones when he moved the capital to Hanyang in 1395.
Kwanghwamun was completed by building a gate tower
on top of Hongyemun. It was burnt down along with
Kyungbok Palace by the Japanese troops during the
time of the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592.
Some 270 years later, Daewongun reconstructed it.
However, the Japanese governor-general, after the
Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910, built their
own building inside the Kyungbok Palace. In 1927,
the Japanese governor-general demolished Kwanghwamun
with the excuse that the building of the governor-general
was hidden by Kwanghwamun. The current Kwanghwamun
was reconstructed with concrete by the order of
the President, Junghee Park in 1968. This gate,
which once was described as the most beautiful one
among the gates of the 5 palaces, was rebuilt with
iron concrete so that it is not listed either in
the list of national treasures, or a treasure or
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| The town of Korean-style
houses at Namsangol is a place where five traditional
Korean-style houses of the noble were restored to
their original conditions. Here, you can find the
housing structure and lifestyle during the Chosun
dynasty in detail. Inside each house, traditional
living cultures such as etiquette lecture, cartoon
drawing, sewing, knot, calligraphy, Korean classical
music, Kayagum, etc. are demonstrated. At Chunwoogak
Plaza, a standing performance by human cultural
assets is conducted from 2 PM till 3 PM every Saturday
and Sunday. From time to time, a variety of events
such as making the exemplary food in Korea, Kimchi,
agricultural experience, and traditional industrial
arts experience are held. In Chuseok, Danoh, and
New Year's Day, etc., which are the unique national
holidays of our nation, traditional plays such as
a seesaw, a shuttlecock kicking, and a swing are
conducted. At the time capsule plaza, the time capsule,
which contains the present products of civilization
of Seoul, is kept and is scheduled to be opened
in 2394 which falls on the 1000th year of the capital
Seoul. Every evening in the Korean House adjacent
to the town of Korean-style houses at Namsangol,
you can enjoy the traditional Korean food including
the royal court cuisine in conjunction with the
traditional Korean performance such as four instruments
play, Bongsan mask dance, and Pansori, etc. |
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