with my best friends :) They are soooo funny!
What a beautiful palace!
All together ^^*
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the foreground, the site of Gyeong-bokgung Palace was at the
heart of Seoul and, indeed, deemed auspicious according to the traditional
practice of geomancy. In front of Gwanghwamun Gate, the main entrance to the
palace, ran Yukjo-geori (Street of Six Ministries, today's Sejongno), home to
major government offices. Along the central axis upon which Gwang-hwamun Gate
stood was the nucleus of the palace, including the throne hall, reception hall
and king's residence.
The government ministry district and main buildings of
Gyeongbokgung Palace formed the heart of the capital city of Seoul and
represented the sovereignty of the Joseon Dynasty. After all the palaces in the
capital were razed by the Japanese during the Hideyoshi invasions of 1592-'98,
Changdeokgung, a secondary palace, was rebuilt and served as the main palace.
Gyeongbokgung Palace was left derelict for the next 250 years. It was finally
reconstructed in 1868 by the order of the Prince Regent. The palace the Prince
Regent created was markedly different from the original. Some 500 buildings were
built on a site of over 40 hectares and constituted a small city. The
architectural principles of ancient China were harmoniously incorporated into
both the tradition and the appearance of the Joseon royal court. Gyeongbokgung
Palace was largely torn down during the Japanese occupation. Eighty-five percent
of the restored buildings were dismantled, Gwanghwamun Gate was removed, and an
enormous building housing the Japanese Government-General was constructed in
front of the main sector of the palace. An effort to fully restore Gyeongbokgung
Palace to its former glory has been ongoing since 1990. The colonial
Government-General building was removed, and Heungryemun Gate was restored to
its original state. The royal quarters and the East Palace for the crown prince
were also restored to their original state.
05. 25. 2013
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