Gyeongbokgung Palace

Ed, Kurt, and I explored Gyeongbokgung Palace a couple of weekends ago, and if I was a good blogger, I would have written about it while it was fresh in my mind. Luckily, there’s Wikipedia, so I can quote uninteresting facts to you instead!

First constructed in 1394 and reconstructed in 1867, it was the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty. The name of the palace, Gyeongbokgung, translates in English as “Palace of Shining Happiness.”

Nearly destroyed by the Japanese government in the early 20th century, the palace complex is slowly being restored to its original form prior the destruction. As of 2009, roughly 40 percent of the original number of palace buildings still stand or are being reconstructed.

Now here are some fun photos for you!

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