On Sunday we took a day trip to Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. What a thrill it was to step out into a place filled with so much history! Somewhere around six centuries ago, the founder of the Joseon dynasty designated Seoul as the capital of Korea. It was the perfect choice because of its central location on the peninsula, and it has remained so ever since. As I understand it, Gyeongbokgung is the largest of five preserved and restored palaces in Seoul. It is also the birthplace of the Korean alphabet, Hangul. The palace itself and the view beyond it is breathtaking. I'll let the photographs speak for themselves.
One of the gates
Traditional drum
Wow
Ornate eaves
This is a "Heavenly Deer." It looks like nothing like a deer, nor is it very heavenly.
I loves me those mountains
Yet another scenic view
A place where affairs of state were attended to
Columns and ceiling decor
Peaceful Reflecting Pool
Can I live here, please?
The guardian mountains
A part of the king's personal quarters
Ceiling detail
Little carved animals sitting on an eave
Young girls wearing traditional hanbok
Garden
Can't lie...I'm really proud of this picture
Colorful painting inside the gate
The Main Gate
Love these pictures, Laura! Keep up the awesome blog posts!
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Ayannah :)
Yes! Lindsey said to check here, and I'm so glad I did! Love hearing/seeing what you all have been up to. You are PRAYED FOR!
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Helene & Jay
Awesome pictures. Makes me want to visit Asia even more.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures! Hope you are having a blast. Just wanted to let you know I finally did my first post last night! And another today... man I'm on a roll :) Miss ya!
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