[Tour] Changgyeonggung Palace in South Korea

Changgyeonggung Palace, photo by Ho

1. Information

Changgyeonggung Palace is one of the five major Royal Palaces of the Joseon Dynasty 
in Seoul, South Korea.
&
Korean Historic Site No.123 

Open time 
 9:00 ~ 21:00 (last admission 20:00)
Closed every monday

Admission Fee
Korean Citizens : Adult(24-64) - Individual 1,000 won / Group(10+) 800 won 
* Korean Citizens are free 24↓

International Visitors : Adult(19-64) - Individual 1,000 won / Group(10+) 800 won 
Youth(7-18) - Individual 500 won / Group(10+) 400 won 

* Free : Children(6↓) / Seniors(65↑) / Visitors wearing a Hanbok(Korean traditional clothes) 
/ Culture day(the last Wednesday of every month)

* With the purchase of a Royal Palace Pass, admission for 4 palaces and Jongmyo Shrine is vaild within three months.

P.S. 1,000 won = $0.86 / 800 won = $0.69 / 500 won = $0.43 / 400 won = $0.34 (05/02/2019)

Changgyeonggung Palace Map, photo by cultural heritage administration of South Korea

2. A Simple History

Changgyeonggung Palace was built in 1413 under the name of Suganggung Palace.
(Suganggung means living long life and wishing for peace.)

The palace was renamed Changgyeonggung Palace when it was expanded in 1484.
(Changgyeonggung Palace means be fulled of life and glory.)

It was completely burned during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592.

Then in 1615, it was rebuilt by the king of Joseon. 

After that, it was burned and repaired repeatedly.

It later became a park with a zoo and a botanical garden during Japanese colonial rule(1909). 

The palace grounds remained this way until 1983 when restoration of its old grace was completed.

At that time, the restored palace continued until now.

3. My Tour

I visited Changgyeonggung Palace on April 30.

The Palace entrance(Map [1]), photo by Ho

There's an event to lend you a Cheongsachorong. It likes lantern.

Cheongsachorong, photo by Ho 

Go straight at the entrance and you'll find Myungjeongjeon.

Myeongjeongjeon(Map[4]), photo by Ho

There is a throne in Myeongjeongjeon.

Myeongjeongjeon's throne(Map[4]), photo by Ho

There is a pavilion and a stone pagoda behind Myeongjeongjeon.

Haminjeong Pavilion & a five-story stone pagoda(Map[8]), photo by Ho

Changgyeonggung Palace was beautiful in harmony with nature.

Map[13]'s View, photo by Ho

Many wonderful trees,

Trees & Road, photo by Ho

 beautiful flowers

and splendid pond.

Chundangji Pond(Map[15])

You should go here too! 

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