Deoksugung
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Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the main palace during the Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. It ha
Overview of the palace (2013)
View of the palace from the south, before the fire (1902)
Smouldering ruins of Junghwajeon after the fire (1904)
Daehanmun, sticking out from the rest of the wall (1968)
Gojong of Korea
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Gojong, personal name Yi Jaehwang, later changed to Yi Hui, also known as the Gwangmu Emperor, was the penultimate Korean monarch. He ruled Korea for 43 years, from 1864 until his forced abdication in
Deoksugung
…an official palace named Gyeongungung (it was renamed "Deoksugung" in 1907). The palace then went largely unused until the late 19th century. In 1897, Gojong declared the creation of the Korean Empire and made Gyeongungung the empire's main palace. He attempted to make the palace a symbol of Korea's efforts…
Gojong in 1907
Portrait of Gojong (age 49), by Chae Yong-sin
Portrait of Gojong wearing Tongcheonggwan and Gangsapo
Gojong and the Crown Prince Sunjong with their Pickelhaube