Today, I visited the Seoul Museum of History. I thought the museum would have exhibits only about Seoul's history, but I learned a lot of things there. There was Gyeonghuigung right behind the building, but it was very small compared to Gyeongbokgung, because it was destroyed and was being rebuilt. Gyeonghuigung was constructed at 1623, by Gwanghaegun. The land actually belonged to Jongwongun, his brother, but Gwanghaegun took it (stole it?) and built a palace. Probably because he wanted to show off his power as a king, he had an inferiority complex.

His mother was not the queen, but one of the king's concubines, and during the Joseon Dynasty those people born by other women besides the official wife of a man were ignored and disregarded, thought to be lower. Some noblemen had second or third or more wives, as they were allowed to, and the children between them could not become high level government officials. This angered them very much. I can't blame them really, I would feel very angry too if I wasn't allowed to do what I wanted just because my mother was not the first and official wife of my father. That isn't something a person can control, you can't choose your parents, and I think that rule is very unfair. I guess other people thought the same, because 260 men (for women were not allowed to be government officials anyway) who were sons of noblemen and their other wives, started a campaign, or Tongcheongundong. There were lots of more interesting things at the museum, but that was the thing that interested me the most, because I hate seeing unfair things, and like talking about the rights of people, espacially those which cannot be controlled.

Today was indoors so it was much warmer, to my pleasure. Tomorrow is the last day and I look forward to it very much. Thank you for reading my essay.