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228: 36: 287: 316:, about ten kings of Joseon dynasty stayed here at Gyeonghuigung. This palace 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 335:, 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 the 1990s as part of the South Korean government's initiative to rebuild the " 420:
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.
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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.
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Most of Gyeonghuigung was lost to two fires that broke out in the 19th century, during the reigns of
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Restoration of Gyeonghuigung and view of its surroundings.
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Korean
Seoul
South Korea
Coordinates
37°34′17.20″N 126°58′05.30″E / 37.5714444°N 126.9681389°E / 37.5714444; 126.9681389
Seoul Museum of History
The Seoul Museum annex of art
Hangul
Hanja



Revised Romanization
McCune–Reischauer

Korean
Hanja
Seoul
South Korea
Five Grand Palaces
Joseon Dynasty

King Gwanghaegun
King Injo
King Cheoljong
Deoksugung palace
King Sunjo
King Gojong
occupation of the Korean peninsula

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