Inside Changdeokgung Injeongjeon, Tour with a Guide

Program Operation on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays Until the 30th of Next Month

The Cultural Heritage Administration's Palace and Royal Tombs Division will operate a guided tour program inside Injeongjeon Hall (仁政殿) of Changdeokgung Palace at 10:30 AM every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from the 3rd of this month until the 30th of next month. Injeongjeon, a national treasure, is the main hall of the palace. It hosted official state ceremonies such as the king's enthronement, wedding, crown prince investiture, civil and military officials' greetings, and receptions of foreign envoys. A representative from the Changdeokgung Management Office explained, "While appreciating the interior facilities, visitors can feel the dignity and authority created by the multi-layered wooden structure of the interior space."

Injeongjeon is a multi-layered building supported by a high ceiling. Although it appears to be two stories from the outside, it is actually an open two-story structure. At the center of the ceiling, a raised platform features two phoenixes carved from wood, floating among clouds. Deep inside is the king's throne, called Eojwa (御座). Right behind it is the Ilwol Obongdo (日月五峯圖), a painting symbolizing the universe the king governs, depicting the sun, moon, and five peaks. Injeongjeon also shows traces of various foreign artifacts introduced during the late Joseon period. When Emperor Sunjong moved to Changdeokgung in 1907, electric lights, glass windows, and curtains were newly installed. The indoor floor was also changed from jeondol (clay-fired bricks) to wooden flooring.

The guided tour program has a capacity of twenty people per session (15 via Naver reservation, 5 on-site registration). If it rains, the indoor tour will be canceled.

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