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Today, I went to Gyeongun Palace. Japanese actually changed its name to Deoksu Palace. It is very unique because it has western styled buildings, unlike other palaces. In here, I was able to look at Daehanmun, Junghwajeon, and Seokjojeon most amazingly.
Firstly, I will talk about Daehanmun. It is the main gate of Gyeongun Palace. Military officers stand left side beside their ranking stones. On other hand, civil officers stand right side beside their ranking stones. On the top of Daehanmun's roof, also called as Dragon roof, there are priest, monkey, water monster and pig. Actually those characters were the characters of Seoyugi that was inspired by priest Hyeonjang from Dang Dynasty.
Secondly, I will talk about the Junghwajeon. It is the most important building because it was the place for the official events. Also there are rows of stone posts to show the official ranks. Civil and military officials stood by them on ceremonial occasions.
Finally I will talk about the Seokjojeon. It is a western styled stone building.
It has a living room for government officials, a reception hall and bedrooms for the king and queen.
In conclusion, Our country had many western development, and now we became advanced country. However, If we had more vaulable history than before history, we might have developed our country more than USA. |
