Injeongjeon Hall Seoul BW

by Joan Carroll

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Injeongjeon Hall Seoul BW

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Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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Although it was COLD on the December day of our visit to Changdeokgung palace, it made for few tourists! It almost felt like our own private park. This is Injeongjeon Hall, the main throne hall of Changdeokgung Palace. The hall was used for conducting major state affairs including the coronation of a new king, assembly of officials, and reception of foreign envoys. Originally built in 1405, it was rebuilt in 1610 after being burned down during the 1592 Japanese invasion. The current building was rebuilt in 1804 (4th year of King Sunjo�s reign) after having been destroyed by a fire, and shows the architectural style of the late Joseon Dynasty. This is part of the larger complex of Changdeokgung. Changdeokgung was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997. From the UNESCO web page: "Constructed in the 15th century during the Joseon Dynasty, the Changdeokgung Palace Complex occupies a 57.9 ha site in Jongno-gu, in northern Seoul at the foot of Ungbong Peak of Mount Baegaksan, the main geomantic guardian mountain. Changdeokgung is an exceptional example of official and residential buildings that were integrated into and harmonized with their natural setting. The complex was originally built as a secondary palace to the main palace of Gyeongbokgung, differentiated from it in its purpose and spatial layout within the capital. Situated at the foot of a mountain range, it was designed to embrace the topography in accordance with pungsu principles, by placing the palace structures to the south and incorporating an extensive rear garden to the north called Biwon, the Secret Garden. Adaptation to the natural terrain distinguished Changdeokgung from conventional palace architecture. The official and residential buildings that make up the complex were designed in accordance with traditional palace layout principles. The buildings and structures include three gates and three courts (an administrative court, royal residential court and official audience court), with the residential area to rear of the administrative area...The buildings are constructed of wood and set on stone platforms, and many feature tiled hipped roofs with a corbelled multi-bracket system and ornamental carvings. Changdeokgung was used as the secondary palace to Gyeongbokgung for 200 years, but after the palaces were burnt down during the Japanese invasion in the late 16th century, it was the first to be reconstructed and since then served as the main seat of the dynasty for 250 years. The property had a great influence on the development of Korean architecture, garden and landscape planning, and related arts, for many centuries. It reflects sophisticated architectural values, harmonized with beautiful surroundings."

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December 20th, 2014

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