Saturdays are for playing tourist -- and somehow they always seem to be rainy...
We visited the beautiful Gyeongbokgung Palace for our Saturday tourist outing. It's a beautiful example of traditional Korean architecture -- built in the 1400's when Seoul was founded, destroyed by the Japanese in 1590, rebuilt in the 1860's and then destroyed again by the Japanese in the early 20th century. It's now being restored yet again -- and hopefully it will stay restored this time!
This was the palace entertainment center. Sort of like our back deck! Sort of...
The palace is actually a complex of smaller buildings, all surrounded by a wall with sand courtyards between.
The outer walls are actually pillar-supported promenades.
This is the formal throne room where the king was crowned, and where he received state visitors.
The painting in the eaves and the interior is intricate, and the colors are striking.
This is the king's tea table...
...and this is his bed. Looks uncomfortable!!
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