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Today, I went to Gyeongun Palace. In fact, Gyeongun Palace was the house of Wal San Dae Gun. Later, King Gojong lived here until he died. Japanese changed its name Deok-su to Gyeongun.
If we pass through the main gate Dae-Hwa Gate, we can see Japsang on the roof of the buildings. They are a monk, a monkey, a pig, and a water monster. They were made to protect palace from evils. Inside, there is a main building Jung Hwa Geon. There are several rocks and they used to represent the level of the vassal. King Gojong used to drink coffee, but he didn't know how to drink it. Therefore, he mixed the coffee in the drink and drank it. We can't imagine that. In hamneongjeon, King Gojong was murdered by poison. No one knows who killed King Gojong, but many people think that Japanese put poison in the food. I think King Gojong was a misfortune king. I feel sorry for him. |