Changdeokgung

Also known as Changdeok Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Ch'angdŏkkung, Changdok-kung Palace, Chʻangdŏkkung Palace

Changdeokgung () is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. It and its neighboring palace Changgyeonggung have together been called the "East Palace".

Key facts

Building.name: Changdeokgung
Building.image: 창덕궁 전경 (2012).jpg
Building.image_upright: 1.2
Building.caption: Overview of the palace (2012)
Building.location: Seoul, South Korea
Designation list.embed: yes
Designation list.designation1: WHS
Designation list.designation1_offname: Changdeokgung Palace Complex
Designation list.designation1_date: 1997
Designation list.designation1_free1name: Area
Designation list.designation1_criteria: (ii), (iii), (iv)
Designation list.designation1_number: 816
Designation list.designation2: Historic Sites of South Korea
Designation list.designation2_offname: Changdeokgung Palace Complex
Designation list.designation2_date: 1963-01-18
Korean name/auto.hangul: ^창덕궁
Korean name/auto.hanja: 昌德宮
Korean name/auto.child: yes

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Contents

Name
History
Establishment
Before the Imjin War
Destruction and reconstruction
Late Joseon and Korean Empire periods
Colonial period
Post-liberation
Design and layout
Relationship with Changgyeonggung
Landmarks
Outer gates
''Oejo''
''Oejŏn''
Government offices
''Naejo''
''Naejŏn''
East Palace
Secret Garden
Buyongjeong area
Yeongyeongdang area
Ongnyucheon area
Aeryeonjeong area
Gwallamjeong area
Other structures
Nakseonjae area
Old Seonwonjeon area
New Seonwonjeon area
Other
Geumcheon and Geumcheongyo
Former landmarks
''Naejo''
''Naejŏn''
East Palace
Old East Palace
Old Seonwonjeon area
New Seonwonjeon area
Other buildings
Notes
References
Sources
In Korean
In English
Additional reading
External links

Changdeokgung was established in 1405. It was the second palace to be established in Seoul, after Joseon's official main palace Gyeongbokgung. Despite Gyeongbokgung's legally superior status, a majority of kings preferred to reside in Changdeokgung instead. In 1592, amidst the Imjin War, Changdeokgung and all the other palaces in the city were completely destroyed. After the war, due to budgetary constraints, Gyeongbokgung was not repaired, while Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung were. This effectively made Changdeokgung Joseon's main palace for several centuries.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Changdeokgung” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.