First, a brief history and introduction When King Taejong abdicated to King Sejong and stepped down, he built a new palace close to Changdeokgung Palace, and lived there. This marked the beginning of Changgyeonggung Palace. But the Japanese forces entirely destroyed Changgyeonggung Palace through fire during their invasions of Korea. Following King Sunjong’s ascension to … Read more
Introduction to Hyehwa and Daehakro Hyehwa is a neighborhood known for Daehakro. Daehakro means ‘the road where the university is located’. In Korean, ‘daehak’ means university and ‘ro’ means road. In Seoul, this location is in the downtown part of the university district, surrounded by universities and the Sinchon neighborhood. This is because up to … Read more
The situation at Jongmyo Shrine not shown on the map It is considered the essence of Korean culture and the Confucian culture of the Joseon Dynasty. Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine located in Hunjeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The shrine is dedicated to the royal family of the Joseon Dynasty and the imperial family of the … Read more