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	Tour2Korea.com
		Established in 1395, Gyeongbok Palace is also called “Northern Palace” because it is located more toward the north compared to Changdeok Palace (Eastern Palace) and Gyeonghee Palace (Western Palace).
		Gyeongbok Palace (No.117 Historical Number) prides itself for having the largest magnitude and being the most beautiful among the 5 other palaces.
		It was destroyed by a fire during the Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592-1598) but the Palace (7.700 rooms) was later restored under the leadership of Heungseondaewongun in the years of King Gojong (1852~1919).
	english.tour2korea.com /sightseeing/destination/depth04.asp?oid=&sightseeing_id=176&ADDRESS_1=6142&ADDRESS_2=&sight=sightseeing (229 words)

	A Historical & Cultural Visit -- ThingsAsian Article
		Gyeongbok Palace was built some time at the beginning of the Chosun Dynasty when the Yi Dynasty moved the capital city to Seoul.
		There is a map located at the front entrance to Gyeongbok Palace, showing the architectural arrangement of the complex during the later part of King Kojong's reign.
		In the whole of Gyeongbok Palace, the queen's quarters is the only remaining building in the palace grounds with a bedroom within it.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.1722.html (2276 words)

	YONHAP NEWS
		Some of its historic assets, including Gyeongbok Palace, now a tourist site, were damaged during Japan's occupation and the Korean War in the first half of the 20th century.
		It also aims to restore Gwanghwamun, the front gate of Gyeongbok Palace, and demilitarize some of the mountainous area around the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae, north of the palace.
		When these buildings are relocated to the Yongsan district and the new administrative town in South Chungcheong Province in the next several years, according to a government plan, new museums and public parks are planned for the district, officials said.
	english.yna.co.kr /Engnews/20060124/670000000020060124164724E3.html (463 words)

	Culture Capsules: ESL Student Writing Project
		Gyeongbok Palace 2) is the most famous site in Korea as it is the house of kings.
		It was built in 1395, but it was burned in 1592 and left in a destroyed state, so it had to be rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
		One is that Gyeongbok is an artificial construction, but Mt. Fuji is a natural creation, a volcano, so you can enjoy a great work of human beings at Gyeongbok and a great work of nature at Mt. Fuji.
	www.lclark.edu /~krauss/culturecapsulesf2003/natsumeweb/natsume.html (2257 words)

	Seoul Scene Gyeongbok Palace
		As well as Gyeongbok Palace, the grounds are host to the National Folk Museum and the National Museum of Korea
		Built during the Chosun Dynasty by King Taejo, Gyeongbok Palace has a long history of being rebuilt.
		Originally 500 buildings served as the royal residences, until the Japanese Hideyoshi invasion in 1592 destroyed much of the palace.
	www.seoulscene.com /guides/Places/GyeongbokPalace.htm (238 words)

	Korea Travel: Gyeongbok Palace (Seoul City)
		Gyeongbok Palace was built as the primary palace of the Chosun Kingdom by its founder, King Taejo in 1395, the fourth year of his reign.
		Supported by 48 stone pillars and set in a lotus pond, the pavilion was a favored place for the King to entertain visiting dignitaries.
		King Taejo, founder of the Chosun Dynasty and builder of Gyeongbok Palace, had the pavilion erected on this man-made lake in the western section of the palace.
	www.lifeinkorea.com /Travel2/66 (1361 words)

	TrekEarth \| ONLY 4 COLOURS??? Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This was taken at the Gyeongbok palace, I just admired the architecture, it was marvellous and I just wanted to share with you the sheer bright and colourful shot of the roof.
		Built at the beginning of the Chosun Dynasty when the Yi Dynasty moved the capital to Seoul, this palace remained the main seat of power for Korea kings throughout much of the time to the present.
		The main gate (Kwanghwa-mun) separates Gyeongbok Palace from one of the busiest areas of Seoul.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/photo155413.htm (691 words)

	Korea Day 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Our forth day in country was spent revisiting Namdaemun Market, touring Gyeongbok Palace, and cruising the Han River.
		Most of the pictures were taken at the Gyeongbok Palace.
		We were the object of attention by droves of school children wanting to meet foreigners and practice their English.
	www.miketsplace.com /korea4.html (93 words)

	Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
		It says Japanese thugs broke into the Gyeongbok Palace through the Geoncheong-gung north of the Hyangwon-jeong pavilion, where the king and queen slept.
		There report also indicates the place where the empress's body was temporarily displayed and where it was later burned.
		The route taken by the killers is shown on a detailed map of the Gyeongbok Palace, with the Japanese entering through Gwanghwa-mun -- the front gate of the palace -- passing to the left of Gyeonghoe-ru pavilion and entering the Geoncheong-gung.
	english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200501/200501120024.html (513 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The administration plans on hanging in its place a sign written in hanja (Chinese characters) compiled from the handwriting of King Jeongjo (1752-1800), the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty.
		¡°The current sign does not match with the characteristics of Gyeongbok Palace and compared to the original hanja sign, it is written backwards so we have decided to change it,¡± said an official at the cultural properties administration, which oversees the restoration and preservation of the nation¡¯s cultural properties.
		King Jeongjo did not reside in Gyeongbok Palace but lived at Gyeonghui Palace and later moved to Changdeok Palace, where he established Gyujeonggak, a royal library, in 1776, the first year of his reign.
	www.asu.edu /educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art5198.txt (536 words)

	Korean Architecture: Gyeongbok (Kyongbok) Palace, Seoul
		The Japanese Capital Building was destroyed in 1995 in fulfillment of a campaign pledge by President Kim Yon-sam.
		With this building out of the way, the government began to restore portions of Gyeongbok palace, rebuilding many halls, corridors, gardens, and pavilions.
		Construction continues even today, although the palace will never regain the grandeur it twice possessed over its 600-year life.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /seoul/GYEONGBOKGUNG.htm (800 words)

	Gyeongbok Palace:A journey into... - Topix
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		Gyeongbok Palace:A journey into Joseon Dynasty - Korea Herald
		Gyeongbok Palace:A journey into Joseon Dynasty Gyeongbok Palace is readily accessible with its location in the heart of Seoul.
	www.topix.net /world/south-korea/2007/04/gyeongbok-palace-a-journey-into (370 words)

	Stars & Stripes
		On most afternoons, a stroll by the massive stone and wood gates of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul will find royal guards holding their posts as they did 500 years before.
		Japanese invaders were repelled in the late 1500s, thanks in part to the Admiral Yi, the Navy commander cast in concrete along Sejong-ro, the long street leading up to Gyeongbok Palace.
		But it was after the Japanese managed to burn down most of the temples and wooden buildings to the stone supports.
	www.stripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=22884&archive=true (666 words)

	The Marmot’s Hole » Blog Archive » Autumn in Samcheong-dong
		The entire nation is awash with vibrant colors, be it the cloudless blue sky, the yellow of the ginkgo trees, or the fiery red of the maple leaves.
		The wall, of course, belongs to the Gyeongbok Palace.
		This, of course, is the obligatory pic of the Hyangwon Pavilion, which sits in the middle of an artificial pond located in the back of the Gyeongbok Palace.
	www.rjkoehler.com /?p=2125 (697 words)

	Gyeongbokgung (Palace)- Seoul, South Korea - VirtualTourist.com
		Gyeongbokgung (Palace): Gyeongbok Palace: Peace in the Heart of the City.
		Gyeongbokgung or Gyeongbok Palace is a gorgeous place to get away a stones throw from Chong No (which is sardine central if you get my meaning).
		Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) was originally built in 1395, by the Korean architect Jeong Do-jeon.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/South_Korea/Soul_tukpyolsi/Seoul-1058426/Things_To_Do-Seoul-Gyeongbokgung_Palace-BR-1.html (1247 words)

	GetviCom
		The Changdeok Palace was constructed in the fifth year of king Taejog's reign(year 1405) as a detached palace of the Gyeongbok Place, the Joseon Dynasty's main palace.
		The Changdeok Palace was home to the kings for a longer period than the Gyeongbok Palace.
		Much of the palace was burnt down during the Japanese invasion in 1592 and the first restoration of the palace was started by King Sunjo and completed by Gwanghaegun.
	www.getvi.com /eng/search/summary.asp?seqno=1249 (386 words)

	Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Visit the Gyeongbok Palace which has been rebuilt to appear as it did at the zenith of the Chosun era.
		Astride Sejong-ro (the name memorializes King Sejong; ro, pronounced “no,” means avenue) looms a statue of Admiral Yi Sun Shin, whose ironclad turtle boats repelled the Japanese in the late 16th century.
		Take the Gyeongbok Palace at a leisurely pace, observing how Chosun royals ruled, entertained, and lived.
	www.mm-homepage.com /korea.htm (468 words)

	welcome to lorenjavier.com: photo gallery: south korea 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Here I am about to enter Gyeongbok Palace, the main seat of power for Korean Kings from the Chosun Dynasty (1392 - 1910) to present day.
		Here is Keunjeong-jeon, the throne room of Gyeongbok Palace and Korea's largest remaining wood structure.
		As is customary, the King's throne is supposed to face the mountain.
	www.lorenjavier.com /photogallery/southkorea1996/gallery06.html (94 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia â“ Free Online Encyclopedia for Reference, Research, Facts
		Heavily damaged during the war, the city was rebuilt along modern lines.
		Seoul retains three gates of the ancient wall that once surrounded it and three imperial palaces—the Gyeongbok Palace, built in 1394 by the first monarch of the Choson dynasty; the Changdeok Palace, containing many valuable relics; and the Deoksu Palace (1593), which houses the National Museum and Art Gallery.
		In the center of the city is a huge bronze bell that was cast in 1468.
	www.encyclopedia.com /printable.aspx?id=1E1:Seoul (423 words)

	Welcome To Korea Now !!!-Society & The Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A stroll through an art gallery before or after a meal can certainly be a very theraputic experience to escape the hustle and bustle of the teeming city.
		Step into the Kukje Art Gallery, and walk past the first floor cafe right up to the second floor, where you will discover "The Restaurant," situated directly opposite the side entrance to Gyeongbok Palace and you feel you're somehow in a different world.
		Winter garments are removed by the efficient staff almost unobtrusively as one enters.
	kn.koreaherald.co.kr /SITE/data/html_dir/2002/01/15/200201150034.asp (599 words)

	Club Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Palac Gyeongbok to jeden z kilku palacy w Seulu.
		The building in view housed some of the imperial living quarters.
		Jegomosc w zoltej kutce wkracza do jednego z kruzgankow Palacu Gyeongbok.
	www.clubphoto.com /_cgi-bin/app.pl/albums/large_image_view?id=1125548&link_code=sa01_17 (334 words)

	University Study in South Korea
		From the historical influence of Chinese culture, South Korea has created its own unique aesthetic interpretation in the arts, architecture, and cinema.
		Seoul has a multitude of museums and cultural venues, such as the Gyeongbok, Deoksu, and Changgyeong Palaces.
		These give students a historical perspective into Korea's dynastic periods, which established the intellectual and cultural foundation for modern Korean society.
	www.umabroad.umn.edu /programs/ASIA/yonsei/about.shtml (420 words)

	Study Abroad in Korea with World Link Education - Learn Korean Language in Korea: Courses and Programs at Language ...
		We had a great time and were completely refreshed by the view and a drink by the Han River.
		When Chosun (the last Dynasty of Korea) was founded, the first king moved the Capital city to Seoul and built the main palace called Gyeongbokgung.
		One fine spring day, WLE students got together after class and headed off to the Gyeongbok palace to meet the guide.
	www.wle-korea.com /wle-newsletter (1568 words)

	Seoul Sightseeing Tours, FD Seoul City Tour
		With the establishment of the capital of the Joseon Dynasty in 1394, Gyeongbokgung was built as the main palace.
		Just east of Gyeongbok Palace, is also a popular tourist destination.
		It is best known for it's Secret Garden, 78acres of gardens superbly landscaped with pavilions, ponds, and wooded areas.
	www.go-today.com /site_gtweb/sightseeing-tours/seoul-15543.asp (217 words)

	[No title]
		The student behind the cart is on her cell phone, of course!
		Our tour moved on to the Gyeongbok Palace, built in 1394.
		The Japanese destroyed all but 10 of the 400 buildings in 1911, but a large number have been restored.
	jk.sendphotos.com /?I4159N (381 words)

	Gwanak-san of Seoul & Gwacheon
		Starting exactly 200 years after construction was completed, Korea suffered
		extremely bloody invasions from Japan and Manchuria, and Gyeongbok Palace was burned to the
		rebuilt Gyeongbok Palace, and to avoid any repetition of this calamity he had two large Haetae
	www.san-shin.net /Gwanaksan-01.html (310 words)

	The Marmot’s Hole » Blog Archive » Blue skies over the Gyeongbok Palace
		Also remarkably beautiful is the Gyeongbok Palace in fall.
		Especially when the photo is shot from afar, so that all the concrete and “modernizations” are invisible to the eye.
		This blog is protected by dr Dave's Spam Karma 2: 1312 Spams eaten and counting...
	www.rjkoehler.com /?p=2048 (299 words)

	Sightseeing Tours during WLIC Seoul, August 2006
		Visit Gyeongbok palace with its magnificent gates and graceful architecture of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), folklore museum and South Gate market place.
		An hour spent at an excellent facility of folklore museum will familiarize the visitors with cultural wealth of this friendly and picturesque nation.
		Morning City Tour will take you to the Gyeongbok Palace, the main imperial residence of Joseon Dynasty for 600 years, and then to the National Folk Museum which preserves and exhibits the legacies of Korean culture and history.
	www.ifla.org /IV/ifla72/tours.htm (3122 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Korean Football Association (KFA) president Chung Mong- Joon, the country's main World Cup organiser, put flowers around Hiddink's neck as the parade stopped at City Hall plaza.
		Confetti poured out of the windows of Seoul skyscrapers as the motorcade moved to the Gyeongbok palace where President Kim Dae-Jung was to make Hiddink the country's first honorary citizen.
		But despite the stunning success in the World Cup, the Dutchman told reporters that he was in talks for a return to his former club PSV Eindhoven.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002070302721800.htm&date=2002/07/03/&prd=th& (372 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		On our plate so far is Gyeongbok Palace, National Folk Museum and the Namedeamum Market.
		We are also planning a trip to see the DMZ.
		I did the Changdok Palace for my one palace coz it is more outdoorsy but sure Gyeongbok is equally nice.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=27&tid=34791274&numresponses=2&start=0 (232 words)

	worldwide flexible packages, korea - Goamit Holidays
		Palaces and temples, folk villages and historic sites, Confucian academies and schools – All make up the wonderful country of Korea.
		Morning city tour of Seoul including visit to Gyeongbok Palace, Folk Museum, Blue House and Southgate Market.
		Heart of the thousand–year Shilla Kingdom, founded during the days when Caesar held sway over Rome, this is a town where the ‘Land of Morning Calm’ continues to live up to the true beauty of its name.
	www.goamit.com /korea.html (243 words)

	South Korea Tours & Excursion for Individual and Group
		Pick-up from hotel and transfer to Blue House for a photo stop at the Blue House (An official residence of President), Gyeongbok Palace (Deoksu Palace on Tuesday), National Folklore Museum, Jogyesa Temple, Gingseng Shopping center and drop off Itaewon shopping area.
		Pick-up from hotel and transfer to Blue House for a photo stop at the Blue House (An official residence of President), Gyeongbok Palace (Deoksu Palace on Tuesday), National Folklore Museum, Jogyesa Temple, Gingseng Shopping center and Move to Korean Folk village.
		Pick-up only from Lotte Hotel or Shilla Hotel (Pick-up from your hotel is available upon request for group with more than 20 persons), transfer to a borderline and enter the DMZ area through Checkpoint.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/southkorea/citytours.html (599 words)

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