Daejojeon Hall of Changdeokgung Palace

Daejojeon Hall is the foremost building among the inner quarters where the queen resided. In this building King Seongjong, the ninth king of Joseon, together with King Injo and King Hyojong, died, and Crown Prince Ikjong, the son of King Sunjo who was later posthumously honoured as king, was born. It was first built in the fifth year of King Taejong's reign (1405), but was destroyed by fire on several occasions afterwards, including during the Imjinwaeran, the Japanese invasions of Korea, and was rebuilt each time. It burned down again in 1917, and in 1920 it was rebuilt using timber taken from the dismantled Gyotaejeon Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, at which time the name plaque reading 'Daejojeon' was hung, and it has remained so to this day. Because it has been rebuilt several times, both the building itself and its surrounding auxiliary buildings have undergone many changes. Daejojeon Hall today comprises thirty-six kan (bays), with a front of nine bays and a side of four bays; the roof is a hip-and-gable roof, which takes the shape of the character 八 ("eight") when viewed from the side. The three central bays of the building were used as a living room, with the king's and queen's bedchambers placed to its east and west. Small rooms were placed to the side and rear of each bedchamber as quarters for attendants. Inside the building, Western-style narrow verandas, glass windows and furniture were installed, giving the interior a modern decorative character.

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Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Treasure · 보물