Gyeonghuigung Palace Site

Gyeonghuigung Palace was built on the site of Prince Wonjong's former residence and was one of the leading detached palaces of late Joseon. Wonjong (1580–1619) was the fifth son of King Seonjo and the father of King Injo, and was later posthumously honoured as king. Built between 1617, the ninth year of King Gwanghaegun, and 1620, the palace was originally named Gyeongdeokgung and was renamed Gyeonghuigung in 1760, the thirty-sixth year of King Yeongjo. Its original area was about 70,000 pyeong. However, during the Japanese colonial period, it was forcibly demolished between 1907 and 1910, losing its function as a palace; the site itself was thoroughly destroyed and altered, and was ultimately reduced to its present, much smaller extent. Gyeonghuigung had as subsidiary buildings Hoesangjeon Hall, Yungbokjeon Hall, Jipgyeongdang Hall, Heungjeongdang Hall, Sungjeongjeon Hall, Heunghwamun Gate and Hwanghakjeong Pavilion, of which Yungbokjeon Hall and Jipgyeongdang Hall no longer survive. After the present-day Seoul High School was established on the site in 1910, the remaining buildings were relocated and preserved elsewhere: Hoesangjeon Hall was moved to Jogyesa Temple; Heungjeongdang Hall to Gwangunsa Temple; Sungjeongjeon Hall was first moved to Jogyesa Temple and later to the campus of Dongguk University; Heunghwamun Gate to Bangmunsa Temple; and Hwanghakjeong Pavilion to behind Sajik Park.

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Where it is

Region

Jongno-gu, Seoul

Designation

Historic Site · 사적