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I'm just typing out the places to visit at Changdeokgung 창덕궁 (昌德宮) so it will be easier for you guys to see, especially if you are planning a self-guided tour. The above picture was scanned from a pamphlet I brought back with me after my visit to Korea.
20 Things to See at Changdeokgung:
- Donhwamun 돈화문 (敦化門) - the main entrance gate to Changdeokgung
- Injeong-jeon 인정전 (仁政殿) - where coronation and congratulatory ceremonies were held
- Seonjeong-jeon 선정전 (宣政殿) - where the King met daily with his ministers, the one with the blue roof tiles
- Huijeong-dang 희정당 (熙政堂) - also spelled Heejeongdang, this was a council room for the King
- Daejojeon 대조전 (大造殿) - the King's bedroom, where King Sunjong died
- Seongjeong-gak 성정각 (宣政角) - court doctor's main area
- Gwolnaegaksa 궐내각사 (闕內各司) - administrative building
- Seonwon-jeon 선원전 (璿源殿) - shrine for former Kings' portraits
- Nakseon-jae 낙선재 （靻鉏豏) and vicinity - a living place for royal concubines (on Fri, Sat, and Sun)
- Sangnyang-jeong and vicinity - pavilions
- Buyongji 부용지 (芙蓉池) and Juham-nu 규장각 (奎章閣) and vicinity - a rectangular pond and pavilion in the Biwon gardens; Juhamnu is a library (first floor stores books, second floor is a reading room)
- Aeryeonji 애련지 (愛蓮池) and vicinity - a beautiful lotus flower pond and pavillion
- Yeongyeong-dang 연경당 (演慶堂) - a building modeled after a gentleman's private residence
- Jondeok-jeong 존덕정 (尊德亭) and Gwallamji 관람지 (觀纜池) and vicinity - a hexagonal shaped pavilion and a fan-shaped pavilion and pond
- Ongnyucheon 옥류천 (玉流川) and vicinity -a stream in the inner most part of Changdeokgung
- New Seonwon-jeon 새선원전 (璿源殿) - where former King's portraits were enshrined
- Chinese scholar trees - Trees at the front entrance. Some of these are 300-400 years old. Scholars used to congregate here
- Juniper
- Mulberry Tree
- Chinese gooseberry tree
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