Today, I went to Chang-deok Palace. It is one of the eastern palace. It was built for King Tae-jong and it was built in 1405, early in the Joseon dynasty. It is a Unesco World Heritage site. In there, I was able to look at some buildings and Chinese Scholar trees,

   To begin with, I was amazed with some buildings which are Don-wha-mun and In-jeong-jeon. Firstly, Don-wha-mun was built in 1412. It is the oldest remaining gate among 5 palace gates in Seoul. In here, there was a bell with huge drums and it was struck 33times at 4a.m., which meant people could go around city and at 10p.m., the bell was rung 28times which meant expectance of a peaceful night. Secondly, In-jeong-jeon was the throne hall, the main hall where formal events such as coronations were held. The king also recieved foreign visitors.

   Besides, I saw chinese scholar trees too. They resembles Korean top three officials which are called Yu-Oi-Jung, Jwa-Oi-Jung and Ou-Oi-Jung. It is also called as Samgong. People also believed these trees protected the palace against evil spirits.

   In Chang-deok Palace, I was happy that it is still remaining but in other mind, I felt sad because this peculiar palace saw Joseon dynasty's tragic history.