Donggwoldo (literally "Painting of Eastern Palaces") is a representative

Korean painting Korean painting includes paintings made in Korea or by overseas Koreans on all surfaces. The earliest surviving Korean paintings are murals in the Goguryeo tombs, of which considerable numbers survive, the oldest from some 2,000 years ago (mostly ...

of the early 19th century, depicting the two royal palaces, Changdeokgung and

Changgyeonggung Changgyeong Palace is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. The palace was built in the mid-15th century by King Sejong for his father, Taejong. It was originally named "Suganggung", but it was renovated and enlarged in 1483 by King Seongjo ...

during the

Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and r ...

. ''Donggwol'' is an alternative name of Changdeokgung, located to the East of the main royal palace of the dynasty,

Gyeongbokgung Gyeongbokgung (), also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South Korea. The largest of the '' Five Grand Palaces'' built by the Joseo ...

. However, the picture also includes Changgyeonggung, an adjacent palace to the former. In 2012, the painting was used as the basis of a restoration project for the Buyongjeong pavilion in the rear garden of the Changdeokgung.

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The picture from a bird's-eye view perspectiveSeoul Design Asset Exhibition
World Design Capital Seoul 2010, City of Seoul. captures the whole scape of the palaces surrounded by mountains and hills from a right top angle. Two versions of the same picture have survived to the present; one with a width of 583 cm and a height of 274 cm is stored in Korea University Museum, while the other with a width of 576 cm and a height of 273 is in Dong-A University Museum. Donggwoldo is designated as the 249th

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. Donggwoldo is on a folding screen (''byeongpung'') made of paper, silk and wood. The creation date is presumed to be between 1826 and 1830 given the fact that it depicts the "Jeonsa"

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installed in the 26th year of King Sunjo, and "Gyeongbokjeon"

demolished in the 30th year of the same king. The author is unknown but presumed to be a royal painter from

Dohwaseo Dohwaseo or Korean Royal Academy of Painting ( ko, 도화서, ) is an administrative office of Joseon drawing pictures requested by other administrative offices of Joseon. It was originally called Dohwawon ( ko, 도화원) since Goryeo Dynasty unti ...

, the governmental office in charge of paintings during the period. The aintingitself is regarded more as a significant source for the research on Korean royal palaces rather than for its artistic values. Since the ictureis visually more detailed than other similar paintings, such as '' Donggwoldohyeong (東闕圖形)'' and '' Gunggwolji (宮闕志)'', it serves well as historical evidence and provides many clues to studies on building arrangements and features during that period. ''Benefit'' In the edges of Donggwoldo city there is a mountain or a big gate which help city protect from Invaders

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File:Korean art-Donggwoldo-Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung-Dong-A University-01.jpg, Dong-A University Museum's version File:Korean art-Donggwoldo detail-Changdeokgung-Donhwamun and its vicinity-01.jpg, Donhwamun, one of the main Changdeokgung palace entrances and its vicinity. File:Korean art-Donggwoldo detail-Changdeokgung-Jinseonmun and its vicinity-01.jpg, Jinseonmun, a gate inside of Changdeokgung. File:Korean art-Donggwoldo detail-Changdeokgung-Seonjeongjeon and its vicinity-01.jpg, Seonjeongjeon hall at Changdeokgung and its vicinity in Donggwoldo.

References

Future readings

*Han, Yeong-u. (2007) 동궐도 ''Donggwoldo, Painting of Eastern Palace'' (in Korean), Hyohyung Publishing Co.

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Donggwoldo, exhibited for public for the first time
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