Gyeonghuigung

This detached palace was completed in 1623 and used to consist of a warren of courtyards, buildings, walls and gates spread over a large area. But it was destroyed during the Japanese annexation and a Japanese school was established here. Only the main audience hall, Sungjeongjeon, and the smaller official hall behind it along with a few paved courtyards, walls and corridors, have been restored. The entrance gate, Heunghwamun, has toured around Seoul, including a stint outside the Hotel Shilla, but was moved to its present site in 1988. Recently, outdoor performances of Daejanggeum, a musical based on the popular TV series about a royal cook, have been held in the palace courtyard.