"The Palace of Prosperity and Happy Events" - this is how you can translate the name that the palace received in 1483, during the reign of King Seonjong; although the palace was originally built under the name of Sugangun (수강궁) - at the beginning of the 15th century by King Sejong for his father, the "retired" king, Taejong...

The irreverent Japanese occupiers officials set up a zoo and a botanical garden here. The zoo, however, has long since moved, but the garden has remained. All the palaces in Seoul were built not for the development of the royal treasury, but for a specific purpose. Here, Changgyeonggung was originally the residence of Taejeong (see above), and then it was significantly expanded / updated to get rid of annoying queens and especially conveniently accommodate the most revered dowager queens. A lot of interesting things happened in it and not related to the queens, for example, it was here that the famous box for staining the prince of storing rice stood, into which King Yeongjo ordered his son, the heir to Sado, to climb.

Feminine principle

Feel the subtle magic of women's influence on Korean culture and history with a professional guide and enjoy the views of Seoul from Camel Mountain and palace architecture—in the capital's most feminine palace!