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GYEONGBOK PALACE
Gyeongbokgung also known as Gyeongbok Palace, is a palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. It was the main and largest palace of the Joseon Dynasty and one of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty.The palace was originally constructed in 1394, by Jeong Do-jeon, a Korean architect. It was burnt down during the Japanese invasion in 1592. After years of neglect, it was reconstructed ending up as a massive 330 building complex. Standing on 410,000 square meters of land, it was a symbol of majesty for the Korean people and the home of the royal family.
In 1911, the Japanese destroyed all but 10 buildings during its occupation of Korea, constructing the Japanese General Government Building for the Governor-General of Korea in front of the main gate, deliberately disrupting the geomancy of Seoul. Oddly, Japan took various pictures of poverty in Korea but did not take a single photograph of this historical site before its destruction. The major buildings on the site include Geunjeongjeon, the royal throne room, and Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, which stands in a lotus pond and rests on 48 granite pillars. The pavilion is depicted on the Korean 10,000 won banknote.
Today the palace is open to the public, and the National Folk Museum of Korea is located on the site. The National Museum of Korea was there too, until it was relocated to Yongsan-gu in 2005. Many Koreans still hope to resurrect part of the original palace. Archeological work has brought 330 building foundations to light. However, the exact design, color, height, etc will never truly be determined.
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