Myeongjeongjeon Hall of Changgyeonggung Palace

Myeongjeongjeon, the main hall of Changgyeonggung Palace, was where officials offered New Year greetings to the king and great state events were held, and where foreign envoys were received. It was built in 1484, the fifteenth year of King Seongjong of Joseon, burned in the Imjin War, and was rebuilt in 1616, the eighth year of King Gwanghaegun. It is a single-storey building five bays wide and three deep, small for the main hall of a palace compared with the great two-storey Geunjeongjeon of Gyeongbokgung and Injeongjeon of Changdeokgung. The roof is hipped-and-gabled, and it is of the multi-bracket type, with bracket sets both on and between the columns. The bracketing above the columns is very sound in construction, vigorous and balanced in form, and shows the early Joseon style well. The floor inside is paved with brick, and behind the king's seat is a screen of the sun, moon and five peaks. Twenty-four rank stones stand before the steps. Munjeongjeon to the south and the surrounding corridors were mostly restored over three years from 1983, and the name Changgyeongwon, a demotion under Japanese rule, was restored to Changgyeonggung. Though rebuilt after the Imjin War, Myeongjeongjeon carries on the character of early Joseon architecture well and is a precious source for architectural history.

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Visiting

Opening hours

09:00-21:00 (Last admission 20:00)

Closed

Mondays * Closed the next business day if Monday is a holiday

Parking

Available (22 parking spaces)

Information

+82-2-762-4868

Visitor information: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Where it is

Region

Jongno-gu, Seoul

Designation

National Treasure · 국보