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Today was very hot and sticky because of rainy day. Anyway, we went to Changgyeong Palace to learn history and features of choesan Dynasaty. Originally, King Sungjeong built Changgyeong Palace for his mother and grandmother because Changdeok Palace was too small for them. There were many buildings which was very nice, but for me, the best structure was Myeongjeongjeon. It was built for official ceremony such as Royal families wedding ceremony. In front of Myeongjeongjeon, there were class rocks(품계석). It is a rock which can separate high or low status. Specially, our ancecstors prefer 반석 than beautiful rocks. When we use beautiful rocks in summer, people can't see well because of sunshine. Also in rainy day floor will be very slipperyso it will be dangerous. I was surprised of our ancestors knowledge.
When we go inside of Myeongjeongjeon, there is 일월오봉병 behind kings chair. In this folding screen, there are one sun and one moon.Those means 일 and 월. 오봉 means five famous mountains of korea. 병 means folding screen. My teacher says that king has his own 일월오봉병 forever for his life. Honestly, I really want to sit on the kings chair because I really want to feel kings dignity and power. Anyway, If I have chance to come here again, I will go background palace. 
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