Hello! Today, I had quite the adventure. I went to the biggest palace in Seoul called the Gyeongbok Palace. It was very beautiful and large. The weather was chilly and rainy, so my pictures did not turn out as well as I would have liked. Oh, well. I will give you a little history lesson. The palace was first built in 1395, but has since been rebuilt and restored due to fires and damage. This palace was the king's primary residence, as well as four other palaces in Seoul. During King Sejong reign (1418-1450), very important inventions were created. This included the sundial, rain gauge, water clock, and celestial globes. Woohoooo! Your excited, right? :) The grounds of the palace was beautiful with trees, a pond, and gardens. I didn't go to the garden area, because I thought I would wait until spring.
OK, a little about the pictures. The picture of the two pillars are actually chimneys. Cool huh? I'm not sure where the actual fire was held, being they were not connected to any part of the temple.
Gargoyles were found on all of the roofs.
The picture of the dragons were part of the ceiling inside the palace.
The picture with all the men are my future boyfriends. They decided to dress as traditional guards for the king and queen (me...ha). Wasn't that nice of them? I haven't decided which "guard" I like best. I'm not sure if I like fake beards... or any, actually. Their outfits are pretty sweet. I know you want to borrow one.
1 comment:
Your pics are amazing!!! I did not know you had the skill!! Love you, Later, Loey
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