In Seoul, there are five palaces from Josoen dynasty. They are Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Gyeongungung, and Gyeonghuigung. Today, I visited Gyeongbokgung, the main palace of Joseon which was build in 1395. And I would like to briefly talk about the buildings in Gyeongbokgung.

To enter the palace, you should pass through the main gate called the Gwanghwamun. The gate was unfortunately destroyed for three times by Imjin war. Japanese occupation, and the Korean war. However it was completely restored in 2010.

The palace from Joseon dynasty is divided into three parts: outer palace, inner palace, and the resting place. In the outer palace of Gyeongbokgung there are Geunjeongjeon and Sajeongjeon which are the main hall and the king's office. They had some ceremonies such as coronations or royal wedding and discussed about the national affairs there. Gangneongjeon, Gyotaejeon, and Jagyeongjeon are in the inner palace. They are the sleeping quarters for the king, queen and her mother. Lastly, there are Gyeonghoeru and Hyangwonjeong in the resting place. Royal familes and noble mans rest and had some parties there.

My favorite part of Gyeongbokgung was the Gyotaejeon. It is a sleeping quarter for the queen. It has no dragon ridge since the kings had visited there and the room for giving birth to a baby: Geonsungak is attached to Gyotaejeon. Though I couldn't see it properly, but I liked the Ahmisan behind Gyotaejeon. It was a beautiful garden for the queen since she couln't go outside very often because her appearance could make common people uncomfortable. If I have a chance I would like to look around the Ahmisan and feel like me being the queen.. I think it was a great experience for me to visit one of our history's palace even though the weather was a bit cold.