Listen to the Story of Chilgung Now Online
The Gyeongbokgung Management Office will release an online educational video titled "Stories of Chilgung Following the Plaques" on the 9th through the websites of the Cultural Heritage Administration, the Palace and Royal Tombs Headquarters, and the Gyeongbokgung Management Office. This content introduces the history and culture of Chilgung to the public who find it difficult to visit due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Professor Shin Byung-joo from the Department of History at Konkuk University appears in the video to provide interpretations of related history and figures. Last November, the Gyeongbokgung Management Office launched "Stories of Chilgung Following the Plaques," narrated by professional guides, to convey the details of Chilgung.
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Chilgung is a shrine built by King Yeongjo in 1725 to honor his mother, Lady Sukbin Choi. Originally called Sukbinmyo, it was renamed Yuksanggung in 1753. It was destroyed by fire in 1882 but rebuilt the following year, and by gathering the shrines of various concubines scattered in different locations, it became the current Chilgung. Besides Yuksanggung, there are Yeonhogung, Jeogyeonggung, Daebingung, Seonhuigung, Gyeongyugung, and Deokangung. Although there are seven spirit tablets, there are five shrine buildings.
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