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Gyeongbokgung
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Korean name
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Hanja景福?
Revised RomanizationGyeongbokgung
McCune-ReischauerKyŏngbokkung
Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) is a palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. It was the main and largest palace of the Joseon Dynasty and one of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty.

The palace was originally constructed in 1394 by Jeong Do-jeon, a Korean architect. The palace was burnt down during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). It was reconstructed during the 1860s as a massive 330 building complex with 5,792 rooms. Standing on 4,414,000 square feet (410,000 square meters) of land, it was a symbol of majesty for the Korean people and the home of the royal family. Soon after the assassination of Empress Myeongseong by the Japanese agents in 1895, her husband, Gojong of Korea left the palace and the imperial family would never return.

In 1911, the government of Japan demolished all but 10 buildings during the period of Korea under Japanese rule, constructing the Japanese General Government Building for the Governor-General of Korea in front of the throne hall.

The major buildings on the site include Geunjeongjeon, the Imperial throne room (national treasure number 223), and Gyeonghoeru Pavilion (national treasure number 224), which stands in an artificial lotus lake and rests on 48 granite pillars. The pavilion is depicted on the Korean banknotes of 10,000 won.

Today the palace is open to the public, and the National Folk Museum of Korea is located on the site. The National Museum of Korea was there too, until it was relocated to Yongsan-gu in 2005.

Many Koreans still hope to resurrect part of the original palace. Archeological work has brought 330 building foundations to light. However, the original magnificence of the palace may never be fully restored. Fortunately, the main gate into the palace called Gwanghwamun is now being restored to its original state to be completed in 2009.

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Gyeongbokgung and Cheong Wa Dae, with Bukhansan in the background

The Blue House

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The back garden of the Palace used to contain the main part of the Governror-General's residence during the Japanese era. With the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948, President Syngman Rhee used it as his office and residence. In 1993, after President Kim Young-sam's civilian administration was launched, the Japanese governor-general's residence in the Cheong Wa Dae compound was dismantled to remove a major symbol of the Japanese colonial occupation.

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Geunjeongjeon, the throne hall of the king.

Another view of the throne hall.

Gyeonghoeru Pavilion.


The throne of the king.

Changing of the guard ceremony

Outside view of the palace.


See also

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The "Five Grand Palaces" of Joseon-Dynasty Seoul
Changdeokgung Changgyeonggung Deoksugung Gyeongbokgung Gyeonghuigung


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The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. It is the official South Korean replacement for the 1984 McCune-Reischauer–based romanization system.
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McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000.
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Joseon (July 1392 - August 1910) (also Chosŏn, Choson, Chosun), was a sovereign state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye in what is modern day Korea, and lasted for approximately five centuries as one of the world's longest running monarchies.
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Chung Dojeon (1342-1398), also known by the pen name Sambong, was the most powerful medieval Korean noble and politician in the early Joseon dynasty. He was also an influential Neo-Confucian ideologue and was the number one supporter and a close advisor to Taejo(King)Yi
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Gojong, the Gwangmu Emperor (July 25 1852–January 21 1919) was the twenty-sixth king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty and the first emperor of the Korean Empire.

Rise to the throne

Gojong took the throne in 1863 when he was still a child.
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Korea under Japanese rule was the period when Korea was a part of the Japanese Empire from 1910 to 1945. Japan's involvement began with the 1876 Treaty of Ganghwa during the Joseon Dynasty of Korea and increased with the subsequent assassination of Empress Myeongseong at
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Japanese Government-General Building (often referred to outside Korea as the Seoul Capitol) was the chief administrative building in Seoul during the Japanese occupation of Korea and the seat of the Governor-General of Korea.
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The post of Governors-General of Korea (Korean: 조선총독, Hanja: 朝鮮總督, Japanese: 朝鮮総督) served as the chief representative of the Japanese government in Korea while it was held as the Japanese colony of
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National Treasures of Korea are a numbered set of artifacts, sites, and buildings which are recognized by South Korea as having exceptional cultural value. Some of the national treasures are popular tourist destinations.
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National Treasures of Korea are a numbered set of artifacts, sites, and buildings which are recognized by South Korea as having exceptional cultural value. Some of the national treasures are popular tourist destinations.
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National Folk Museum of Korea was established by Yanagi Soetsu in 1924. And, this museum was succeeded to to the South Korea government. It is situated on the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) in Seoul, South Korea, and uses replicas of historical objects to
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National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea. It was first established in 1945. In October of 2005, the museum opened in a new building in Yongsan Family Park in Seoul, South Korea.
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Yongsan-gu is a district of Seoul, South Korea. It sits to the North of the Han River under the shadow of Seoul Tower.It is home to roughly 250,000 people, and is divided into 20 dong, or neighborhoods.
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Gwanghwamun was a landmark in central Seoul, South Korea, built in 1395. It was a large gate that stood in front of Gyeongbok Palace. The gate has gone through periods of destruction and disrepair, but in the time periods which it was physically standing, it was a landmark that
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Cheong Wa Dae (translation: "The Blue-Tiled House" or the Blue House) is the executive office and official residence of the South Korean head of state, the President of the Republic of Korea. Both the English and Korean names refer to the building's blue-green roof.
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Syngman Rhee or Lee Seungman or Yee Sung-man (March 26, 1875 – July 19, 1965) was the first president of South Korea. His presidency, from August 1948 to April 1960, remains controversial, affected by Cold War tensions on the Korean peninsula and elsewhere.
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Kim Young-sam (b. December 20, 1927 in Geoje, South Gyeongsang) was the President of South Korea from February 25, 1993 to February 25, 1998.

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Gwanghwamun was a landmark in central Seoul, South Korea, built in 1395. It was a large gate that stood in front of Gyeongbok Palace. The gate has gone through periods of destruction and disrepair, but in the time periods which it was physically standing, it was a landmark that
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National Folk Museum of Korea was established by Yanagi Soetsu in 1924. And, this museum was succeeded to to the South Korea government. It is situated on the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) in Seoul, South Korea, and uses replicas of historical objects to
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