good afternoon all blurt friends, today I want to post some photos of me and my wife walking to the gyeongbokgung palace, me, my wife and also a friend of my wife chose to go here because the place is very nice and also has a lot of history in the place this
Gyeongbokgung was the first palace built by the Joseon Dynasty, three years after the kingdom was declared. This palace is in the royal capital, Hanyang. Later, the name Hanyang became Seoul.
This palace is often called the northern palace. The reason is because it is located north of Seoul. Just behind this palace is Mount Bugaksan.
When compared to other palaces in the vicinity, Gyeongbokgung palace is the largest and most spacious.
Apart from Gyeongbokgung, Seoul – the seat of government of the Joseon Dynasty – has five other palaces and is often used as a resting place for the royal family: Gyeonghuigung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, and Changdeokgung Palace.
Gyeongbokgung Palace is the most popular of the four palaces, as it is at the end of the main street of Seoul. And not far from the Blue House or the residence of the President of South Korea.
The name Gyeongbok means the one who is very blessed by heaven. While Gung, the name of the palace in Korean.
The palace was built by King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Kingdom in 1395 and served as the main palace until 1592. After that, the palace continued to expand during the reigns of King Taejong and King Sejong
In 1553, the palace was badly damaged after a fire. The king after that, Myeongjong ordered to carry out renovations at great expense and was completed the following year.
This palace was built and destroyed many times in the history of the Ginseng Country's civilization. During the Imjin war or the Japanese invasion during the years 1592-1598, the king's residence was again scorched by fire.
However, four decades later, Gyeongbokgung Palace burned down during the Japanese invasion of Korea from 1592-1598. The palace was moved to Changdeokgung Palace.
Gyeongbokgung was left in ruins for three centuries. Until finally Heungseong Daewongu restarted its construction project in 1865.
The entire palace was then restored back to the reign of King Gojong who reigned from 1852-1919. The Gyeonghaeru Pavilion and the Hyangwonjeong Pond are important parts as well as symbolizing the king's power still intact.
King Gojong moved to this palace around 1868. The rebuilding of the Gyeongbokgung palace was a huge project at the time and nearly bankrupted the government. The destroyed buildings were rebuilt with accurate reconstruction.
On October 8, 1895, Empress Myeonseong, the wife of King Gojong, was assassinated by Japanese envoys. Since the murder of his wife, the king and the royal family have never again inhabited this palace.
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