All About History

A place to eat

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For state banquets and important ceremonies the Gyeonghoer­u Pavilion was the place to go for Joseon kings. Built on an artificial lake, the wooden structure of the building sits on top of 48 stone pillars. Representi­ng ying and yang, the outer pillars are square and the inner pillars are cylindrica­l in shape. While originally built in 1412, it was burned down in 1592 and rebuilt in 1867.

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