Changdeok Palace

Changdeok Royal Palace

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October 21st 2011
<<8 NEW PHOTOS ADDED!>> Changdeok Palace was the beloved residence of the royal family during the Joseon dynasty (July 1392 – October 1897) . Joseon came to be the longest ruling Confucian dynasty and the last royal Korean empire in existence before the Japanese annexation in 1910. There are two palace compounds on site--(1) Emperor Sunjong's primary residence and (2) the small ... read more

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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