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Seokjojeon
Seokjojeon () is a former imperial palace building of the Korean Empire located inside the palace Deoksugung in Seoul, South Korea. The main building is a Western-style Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical château made entirely of granite and bricks. It was completed in 1910 as a residence for the House of Yi, Korean royal family and now serves as the Daehan Empire History Museum. The building also has an adjacent West Wing that was completed in 1938 and now serves as the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung branch. The main building was originally meant to serve as a modern, Western seat of the Korean Empire. British people designed and furnished the building in Western style. Months after the building's completion, Korea under Japanese rule, Korea was annexed by Japan. The Korean royal family continued to live in and use the building until the 1919 death of Gojong of Korea, Gojong, the penultimate Korean monarch. Afterwards, it came to be used to enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deoksugung
Deoksugung (), also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. It has a mix of traditional Korean and Western architecture that reflects its history. Inside the palace are the Daehan Empire History Museum and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung branch. The palace was first used as a temporary palace by King Seonjo during the 1592–1598 Imjin War, when the other palaces had been destroyed. In 1611, it was made an official palace named Gyeongungung (it was renamed "Deoksugung" in 1907). The palace then went largely unused until the late 19th century. In 1897, Gojong declared the creation of the Korean Empire and made Gyeongungung the empire's main palace. He attempted to make the palace a symbol of Korea's efforts to modernize. He rapidly expanded it by acquiring land from nearby properties and construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
