The Jongmyo Shrine and The Changgyeonggung Palace
Jongmyo was the very first major landmark in Seoul that Marc and I visited. If I remember right, we spent an entire afternoon here touring its two halls, the Jeongjeon (Main Hall), and the Yeongnyeongjeon (Hall of Everlasting Peace). Later that day, we ended up at the Changgyeonggung Palace where we toured its numerous halls.
Jongmyo
Information about Jongmyo, the royal ancestral shrine of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
A stone wall surrounding the Jongmyo Shrine
Inside the Main Hall of the Jongmyo Shrine
In front of the Main Hall at the Jongmyo Shrine
The Jongmyo Shrine
Yeongnyeongjeon, the Hall of Everlasting Peace at the Jongmyo Shrine
Info about Yeongnyeongjeon
The entrance and exit to the the Jongmyo Shrine
Info about Mangmyoru below
Mangmyoru at the Jongmyo Shrine
In front of the Mangmyoru Hall at the Jongmyo Shrine
Info about Eosuksil below
Eosuksil at Jongmyo Shrine
A rear view of Eosuksil at Jongmyo Shrine
The tiled roofs of the various halls at the Jongmyo Shrine
A view of some halls by the entrance to the Changgyeonggung Palace
A closer view of the hall by the entrance to Changgyeonggung Palace
Haminjeong at the Changgyeonggung Palace
Inside Haminjeong Pavilion at the Changgyeonggung Palace
Inside Haminjeong pavilion at the Changgyeonggung Palace
An exhibit inside Haminjeong Pavilion at the Changgyeonggung Palace
An exhbit inside the Hamingjeong Pavilion at the Changgyeonggung Palace
In front of some halls by the entrance to the Changgyeonggung Palace
A several storied pagoda on the Changgyeonggung Palace grounds
At the Yanghwadang Pavilion at Changgyeonggung Palace
Kids at Yanghwadang
Tongmyeongjeon
Tongmeongjyon at Changgyeonggung Palace
A sundial on the grounds of the Changgyeonggung Palace
Stone sculptures on the grounds of the Changgyeonggung Palace
One of the Changgyeonggung Palace Gates
In front of the Myeongjeongmun Gate and the Okcheongyo Bridge
A side view of the Myeongjeongmun Gate and the Okcheongyo Bridge
