Unhyeongung
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Unhyeongung (), also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former Korean royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It was formerly the residence of the Heungseon Daewongun, who served as a prince regent of Joseon Korea in the 19th century and fathered Emperor Gojong. Gojong himself lived in Unhyeongung until age 12, when he assumed the throne. It is currently a museum and is open to the public free of charge.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- historic house museum
- Country
- South Korea
- Located in
- Jongno District
- Image
- Iro-dang, Unhyeongung - Seoul, Korea.JPG
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- Commons category
- Unhyeongung
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Unhyŏngung
- Revised Romanization
- Unhyeongung
- heritage designation
- Historic sites of South Korea
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Structures
- Norakdang Hall
- Noandang Hall
- Irodang Hall
- Sujiksa
- Royal wedding ceremony
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Unhyeongung (), also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former Korean royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It was formerly the residence of the Heungseon Daewongun, who served as a prince regent of Joseon Korea in the 19th century and fathered Emperor Gojong. Gojong himself lived in Unhyeongung until age 12, when he assumed the throne. It is currently a museum and is open to the public free of charge.
==History== thumb thumb The site dates from the 14th century. Early buildings were damaged or destroyed during the 16th-century Japanese invasions of Korea, but some of the early construction remains. Under the direction of Queen Mother Jo, Unhyeongung was converted into a grander complex with four gates.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Unhyeongung” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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