Perhaps the most famous of all of Korea’s palaces is Gyeongbokgung. It was the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty. It was first built in the late 1300's, but then it was destroyed in a war near the end of the 16th century and abandoned for two centuries. Then it was restored in the 1800's, only to be destroyed again by Imperial Japan. But now it has been rebuilt to its original glory and is preserved by the South Korean government.
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| outside the main entrance |
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| here you can see some mountains in the background of the main entrance |
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| guards in traditional dress outside the main entrance |
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| a drum that is played during the changing of the guard ceremony |
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| one of the palace's inner entrances |
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| proof that I was there |
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| a frozen lake within the palace |
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| the band that played during the changing of the guard ceremony |
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| me with one of the guards |
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