Myeongjeongjeon


The main hall of Changgyeonggung, Myeongjeongjeon was rebuilt in 1616, making it a valuable example of 17th-century Joseon architecture, and the oldest surviving hall of all Seoul's palaces.


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2. Changdeokgung

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5. Great Greenhouse

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