Korean Royal Palace : Gyeongbokgung

1. The Road to Gwanghwamun Gate
2. Crossing Yeongjegyo Bridge
3. Geunjeongjeon Hall: Dreaming of Peaceful Era
4. Sajeongjeon Hall: Pondering on the People
5. Sujeongjeon Hall: Meeting with Jiphyeonjeon Scholars
6. Gyeonghoeru Pavilion: Holding Royal Banquets
7. Gangnyeongjeon Hall: King’s Living Quarters
8. Gyotaejeon Hall: Queen’s Living Quarters
9. Jagyeongjeon Hall: Enchanted with the Flower-patterned Brick Walls
10. Jaseondang Hall: Grooming Crown Prince as the Next King
11. Hamhwadang and Jipgyeongdang Halls: Immersed in Day Dreaming
12. Hyangwonjeong Pavilion: Wafting in the Fragrance of Lotus
13. Geoncheonggung Palace: Taking the Rein of the Government
14. Jibokjae Hall: Reflecting upon Modernization
15. Taewonjeon Hall: Conforming to the Heaven’s way

APPENDIX :
Ten Scenic Spots in Gyeongbokgung Palace
A Chronological Table of Gyeongbokgung Palace History
The Genealogy of the Joseon Dynasty

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Gyeongbokgung Palace is the first-built palace of the Joseon Dynasty and the last-rebuilt artwork by Regent Heungseon, Yi Ha-eung, biological father of King Gojong, embodying Joseon’s architectural tradition.
There are many ways to look around Gyeongbokgung. You can look into cultural and historical transitions in detail from various angles, or you will just spend time enjoying a stroll at leisure. It would be great to be guided by an expert in palace, but it could be uncomfortable to be with somebody all along. Let me give you a helpful tip as the one who has visited the palace; strolling alone the palace without getting any interruption from someone else has a charm of its own.

Amisan Mound is a small mound of flower beds made up of four tiered stone terraces upon which the soil excavated from the pond of Gyeonghoeru Pavilion is filled, and seasonal flowers and trees were planted for the queen to enjoy change of four seasons.
There are several mountains named Mt. Emeishan in China, and the most famous one is in Shandong Province which is considered as a fairyland where Taoistic hermits live. At the lowest terrace, there are two lotus flower shaped stone mortars of which rim toads are carved on. According to an ancient Chinese legend, Hang-a swallowed the elixir of immortality given to her husband by the Queen Mother of the West, and ran away to the moon, but turned into a toad. Hence Amisan Mound is the world of the moon where a goddess of the moon lives.