Gyeonghuigung ( Korean : 경희궁 ; Hanja : 慶熙宮 , lit. 'Palace of Serene Harmony') is a palace located in Seoul , South Korea . It was one of the " Five Grand Palaces " built by the Joseon Dynasty .
7-525: Construction began in the 1600s during the reign of King Gwanghaegun . In the latter Joseon period, Gyeonghuigung served as the secondary palace for the king, and as it was situated on the west side of Seoul, it was also called Seo-gwol (西闕, a palace of the west). The secondary palace is usually the palace where the King moves to in times of emergency. From King Injo to King Cheoljong , about ten kings of Joseon dynasty stayed here at Gyeonghuigung. This palace
14-606: Is a hall restored following depictions in Seogwoldoan [ ko ] . Taenyeongjeon ( 태령전 ; 泰寧殿 ) is a hall restored following depictions in Seogwoldoan . It is Historic Site No. 271. In the palace grounds today are the Seoul Museum of History and The Seoul Museum of art . It also housed Prada's Transformer in 2009. Gwanghaegun of Joseon Too Many Requests If you report this error to
21-613: The Bakmunsa Temple [ ko ] after the destruction of the palace, and later used as a main entrance for the Silla Hotel of Jangchung-dong until it was finally restored to its original purpose. Heunghwamun is designated as Municipal Treasure 19. Geuncheongyo ( 금천교 ; 禁川橋 ) is a bridge at the route passed through the Heunghwamun. It was built in 1619, but was buried into soil during Japanese rule until it
28-546: The 1990s as part of the South Korean government's initiative to rebuild the " Five Grand Palaces " that were heavily destroyed by the Japanese. However, due to urban growth and decades of neglect, the government was only able to reconstruct around 33% of the former Palace. Heunghwamun ( 흥화문 ; 興化門 ) is the main entrance door to the palace. The entrance was built in 1616, but it was briefly moved to be an entrance for
35-504: Was built using the slanted geography of the surrounding mountain, has traditional beauty in its architecture and a lot of historical significance. For a time, it was of a considerable size, even to the point of having an arched bridge connecting it to Deoksugung palace . For the king's royal audience, there were the Sungjeongjeon and Jajeongjeon buildings, and for sleeping, Yungbokjeon and Hoesangjeon buildings. Most of Gyeonghuigung
42-504: Was lost to two fires that broke out in the 19th century, during the reigns of King Sunjo and King Gojong . The Japanese dismantled what remained of the palace during their occupation of the Korean peninsula , and a school for Japanese citizens was built on the site. Two major structures of the former palace — the Sungjeongjeon throne hall and the Heunghwamun gate — were disassembled and moved to other parts of Seoul. Reconstruction started in
49-444: Was restored in 2001. Sungjeongjeon ( 숭정전 ; 崇政殿 ) is the main hall of the palace. It was built in 1616 but was moved to Dongguk University in 1926 and repurposed as a buddhist temple in Japanese colonial times, and moved back to original location and renovated between 1988 and 1994. Its considered an example of mid-joseon period architecture. Sungjeongjeon is designated as Municipal Treasure 20. Jajeongjeon ( 자정전 ; 資政殿 )
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