Seokjojeon Hall of Deoksugung Palace Tour
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Deoksugung
Deoksugung Stone Hall
You must make a reservation in advance on the website to enter Deoksugung Stone Hall, and there are only two in-depth tours per day, 20 person in the morning and 20 person in the afternoon, so reservations are quite fierce.
On this day, all those who tried to enter without making a reservation were not able to enter Deoksugung Stone Hall.
The high-end table seen in the central hall as soon as you enter
This table was originally in the stone chamber, and it is said that the fact that Prince Yeongchin took a photo with this desk in the background greatly helped in recreating the stone chamber.
It is said that the ratios and figures of the surrounding objects were calculated by comparing the photo and the desk.
All the items around the desk are reproductions.
But they are really well-reproduced and very classy.
VIP waiting room
You can see the fireplace and radiator.
They tried to make the fireplace work but failed.
In addition to the fireplace, there was also a steam radiator, but it must have been insufficient for Koreans who were used to Ondol.
It is said that when they heard that Prince Yeongchin was returning from Japan, they turned the radiator up to full before he even returned.
The chair on the far right and the exhibition stand with transparent glass windows are said to be original furniture, and the rest are reproductions.
You can see that the mirror is high enough that people can't reach it.
It is said that mirrors were high-end decorations at the time, so they were placed that way because they liked to have curtains or outside scenery reflected in the mirror.
1/100th model of Seokjojeon
It is said that Seokjojeon was designed by British architect Harding.
There was also a 1/10th model made of wood, but it is said to have been lost.
And surprisingly, Deoksugung Seokjojeon is a steel-framed concrete building.
Deoksugung Stone Hall's drawing
It was not used during construction, but was measured by the Japanese in the 1930s during the Japanese colonial period when Seokjojeon was converted from Prince Yeongchin's residence to an art museum.
It is said to be owned by a local Japanese library and its return is being refused.
A room explaining Emperor Gojong's proclamation of the Korean Empire and the ceremony
Emperor's Reception Room
In this reception room, the only items that were actually in the Deoksugung Stone Hall are a few chairs and a side table, and the rest are replicas.
The stairs leading up to the second floor. The marble is really beautiful.
For safety reasons, you are allowed to hold onto the brass handrail when going up. It is the only artifact in the Deoksugung Stone Hall that you can touch with your hands.
That's why everyone held onto the handrail tightly as they went up. LOL
A room introducing the life of King Gojong
King Gojong had 5 women?;; I just found out
Heungseon Daewongun, Gojong, Sunjong
Sink and Bathtub
I was a little surprised that there were no faucets around, but they said that since they weren't using the bathtub, they couldn't disconnect the water pipes, so there were no faucets.
Emperor's Bedroom
Since it was the emperor's bedroom, there were no photos left, so it was said that it was difficult to recreate it.
The wardrobe next to the bed is a product of Maple, a British furniture company, and it is said that it was recreated by referring to Maple's best catalog at the time.
The bed was not originally there, but was imported as an antique product from Maple.
The bed looks quite small.
Since the 18th century beds were custom-made for one person, they were all made to fit the size, and it is said that they are small because the nobles of the time slept sitting up on a pillow.
Overall appearance
The Emperor's Study
A place where the Emperor used to read books or greet people he knew well
A beautiful chandelier and a rotating bookshelf in the center of the room stand out
It seems to be the room with the most furniture remaining at the time of completion.
fireplace
The Empress' Living Room
The main color scheme is a little different from the space used by the Emperor
To be exact, it is said to be a room with the concept of [Boudoir]used by Western nobles/royalties at the time rather than a living room.
Western-style toilet
It is a reproduction, but there is a record of a Western-style toilet in the actual stone temple at the time
The Empress's Bedroom
There are no pictures of the Empress's bedroom, so I recreated it based on the Maple catalog.
There is also a small bed that was in the Emperor's bedroom.
2nd floor just above the central hall
Prince Yeongchin's photo
I looked at it for a while wondering why he was in that pose, and then the guide explained that Prince Yeongchin was in his second year of middle school at the time.
I understood right away.
I was given time to come out of the central hall and take pictures freely on the balcony.
Baejae Middle and High School can be seen between the pillars.
There was also a photo taken with the Seokjojeon Hall of Deoksugung Palace in the background.
Daesikdang
It is said to be the place where the dinner was held after the event.
The reason it seats 12 people is said to be because it was recreated based on the historical records that remained in Daehanyejeon.
Unfortunately, the historical records do not record what the Daesikdang looked like, so it is said to have been recreated in the British neoclassical style.
There is an exhibition space on one side of the restaurant where you can see the interior of the unfinished stone building.
It is said that building with red bricks was the trend at the time.
The magnificent front view of the Seokjojeon after seeing everything.
To be honest, I was a little surprised by how luxuriously it was recreated, to the point where it was not lacking at all compared to the interior of the Palace of Versailles I saw in France.
But at the same time, considering the people of the Korean Empire who were poor at the time, I wondered if it was right to decorate it so luxuriously.
The guide said that it was meaningful to decorate it luxuriously even if it was a little too much for the sake of meeting international standards as a newly emerging country at the time, but the guide also said Deoksugung Stone Hal's construction began in 1900 and was completed in 1910, and it was completed after the country fell and was not properly used.
I liked the curation of the guide, which said that the Korean Empire was a history of failure and that we must face this history of failure.
Next to Seokjojeon is the Deoksugung branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, but unfortunately it was closed that day.
Seokjojeon and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
It looks like a building in the US or Europe.
After viewing Seokjojeon, visit Dondeokjeon, Junghwajeon, Jeonggwanheon, Hamnyeongjeon, etc. and end.
The Deoksugung Seokjojeon tour is free if you make a reservation.
The Deoksugung entrance fee is 1,000 won for adult males over 24 years old.
I highly recommend this visit for those who have a lot of time.
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