Chimney with Ten Symbols of Longevity in Relief at Jagyeongjeon Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace

Jagyeongjeon Hall was built in 1867, when Gyeongbokgung Palace was reconstructed, on the site of Jamidang Hall, for Queen Dowager Jo (Queen Sinjeong), the adoptive mother of Emperor Gojong; after it burned down, it was rebuilt in 1888, the twenty-fifth year of Emperor Gojong, in the form it retains today. The Chimney with Ten Symbols of Longevity was created by projecting one section of the rear wall of Jagyeongjeon Hall outward. The chimney is square in form, and its centre is carved with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, a design of plants and animals. The Ten Symbols of Longevity design is known as one of the most characteristically Korean of patterns, and this example is thought to have been made to pray for Queen Dowager Jo's long life and health. The chimney is built of brick and topped with a tiled roof, above which a device to let smoke escape has been installed. While serving as a chimney, it also fully performs a decorative function, and its refined artistic form is regarded as the most beautiful among the chimneys found in Joseon-period palaces.

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November-February 09:00-17:00 (Last admission 16:00) March-May & September-October 09:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:00) June-August 09:00-18:30 (Last admission 17:30)

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Tuesdays (If Tuesday falls on a public holiday, it will be closed on the following business day instead)

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Visitor information: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

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Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Treasure · 보물