Deoksugung
Korean name
Hangul:	덕수궁
Hanja:	德壽宮
Revised Romanization:	Deoksugung
McCune-Reischauer:	Tŏksugung

Deoksugung (Deoksu Palace) is a walled compound of palaces that was inhabited by various Korean royalty until the Japanese occupation near the turn of the 20th century. The buildings are of varying construction, including some of natural sugi, painted wood, or stucco. Deoksugung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. ... The Korean language (한국어 / ì¡°ì„ ì–´) is the most widely used language in Korea, and is the official language of both North and South Korea. ... Hangul (한글) is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja (lit. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... Royalty may refer to either: the royal family of a country with a monarchy royalties the payment made to the owner of a copyright, patent, or trademark, for the use thereof This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Cryptomeria japonica (L. f. ... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is an organic material found as the primary content of the stems of woody plants, especially trees, but also shrubs. ... Stucco is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water which is applied to a surface in a paste-like consistency when wet and when dry becomes hard. ...

The Seokjojeon at the Deoksu Palace is one of the two Neo-Classical buildings on the estate. It was also the last major public constructions during the Joseon period. It was designed as a stately house, with the second floor being the State Apartments for the Emperor (Kojong) and his wife. The first floor was used for public functions and the underground areas used for the household staff. Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... A stately home is, strictly speaking, one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property (after the Dissolution of the Monasteries). ... Gojong (1852 - 1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ...

In addition to the buildings at the Deoksu Palace, there is also an art museum, forested gardens, and a statue of King Sejong the Great. An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings and sculpture. ... Sejong the Great (May 6, 1397–May 18, 1450), born Yi Do, was the fourth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1418 to 1450. ...

History

Deoksugung was originally the residence of Prince Wolsan, the older brother of King Seongjong. This residence was dubbed 'palace' during the Seven Year War after all of the palaces was burned in 1592. King Gwanghaegun was crowned in this palace, and named it GyungWunGung. After the official palace was moved to the rebuilt Changdeokgung, it was used as an auxilary palace for 270 years and was renamed Seogung. Seongjong of Goryeo (960-997, r. ... For the 1756–1763 war, see Seven Years War. ... Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (1574-1641; r. ... Changdeokgung (Changdeok Palace) is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. ...

In 1897, after the incident when Emperor Gojong took refuge in the Russian Embassy, Emperor Gojong returned to this place, and renamed in GyungWunGung again. Expansion of the facility followed after the return. After Emperor Gojong abdicated the throne to Emperor Sunjong, he continued to live in this palace. The palace was then renamed Deoksugung, wishing for the longevity of Emperor Gojong. Gojong (1852 - 1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... Gojong (1852 - 1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... Gojong (1852 - 1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... Sunjong was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, ruling from 1907 until the Declaration of the Republic in 1919. ... Gojong (1852 - 1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ...

Further reading

• YOON, Jong-Soon. Beautiful Seoul (Sung Min Publishing House, Seoul 1992)

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

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