Royal Court

The King and Queen would walk down the raised aisle, while military and officials would walk down either side. The stone markers you see delineate rank, and the little figures on top of the building keep demons away.

Seoul Survivor

April 13th 2008
Last Sunday Daniel and I took a train to the Changdeokgung Palace (about 100 mins.) which was the home of King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty. It was built in 1405 and was destroyed by the Japanese during the Imjin Invasion (1592-1598). Unlike the neighboring palace of Gyeongbokgung which was constructed on flat land and had a perfectly North and South axis layout, the Changdeokgung was built in ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeonggi-do

Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more

Joined	November 5th 2007	Trips	3
Last Login	March 11th 2023	Followers	1
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	39	Guestbook	82
Photos	759	Forum Posts	4