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The Stone Walls of Changdok Palace? Shouldn't it be 'The Stone Walls of Duksoo Palace' instead, with its many romantic associations? Well, the title is not a mistake; today we will take a short stroll around the area near Changdok Palace, along its stone walls.

 

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Changdok Palace is perhaps the most loved of all the 5 palaces in Seoul. The Palace has a lot of stories to tell to begin with. Built in 1405 by King Taijong, Changdok Palace was officially the No. 2 palace, after the venerable Kyongbok Palace. However, it was promoted to the main palace of the Chosun dynasty, after Kyongbok Palace was burnt to the ground during the Hideyoshi Invasion. Therefore it is closer to us in terms of time and it feels that way. Fans of historical soap-operas on TV would find that much of that they see on screen took place in this palace. The last king of the dynasty, Sunjong, having lost his country to Japan, lived here until his death in 1926. When his daughter-in-law from Japan, Lee Bangja, died in 1989, Changdok Palace had seen its last royal occupant off.

         

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Changdok Palace stands in sharp contrast with Kyongbok Palace in many ways. Forming a network of buildings and outdoor complexes with neighboring Changgyong Palace, Chongmyo and the world-famous Secret Garden, its combined area is actually bigger than the main palace of the dynasty, which stands in isolation. Kyongbok Palace is an exercise of authority in architecture; the ground is flat, the outline is a rectangle and the main buildings are on a strong north-south axis. Even these days, the area around the Kyongbok Palace carries an air of tight security, still being THE political center of the country. Changdok Palace on the other hand feels much more relaxed. The buildings are not axially laid-out; instead they follow the contours of gentle hills. Unlike the island-like Kyongbok Palace, Changdok Palace is surrounded by residences and many academic institutions; therefore it is more integrated with the city.

      

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Let's take a walk around area near Waryong-dong, Chongro-gu, official address of Changdok Palace. The map of the area shows a street running east-west just outside the Palace: Yulgok-ro. This street dates back to only 1927, when it first appeared in a Japanese map in dotted line (meaning 'planned'). The street cuts right through the palace precinct, severing Jongmyo and 'national spirit' along with it, from the palace area. What a shame to name this ill-meaning street after one of the most respected Confucian scholars of all time! (He must be turning and tossing in his grave.) The street also cuts Kwonnong-dong in two, leaving a small triangular piece of land with small houses against the palace wall; this urban 'shipwreck' is now a small park. There have been also many plans to cover Yulgok-ro, thus reconnecting Jongmyo and Changdok Palace; none of them were realized due to massive traffic volume there.        

 

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Most people get to the Palace via Yulgok-ro, missing an important view. Take Donwhamun-ro, instead, running north-south directly from Donwhamun, the main gate of the Palace. Looking at the main gate, one would get to see the two mountain peaks far behind it; Changdok Palace, just like Kyongbok Palace, has mountains on its own! This is how the Palace was meant to be seen and approached in the old days.     

 

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To the east of Changdok Palace is Changgyong Palace; to the north, Songkyunkwan University. The area west of the Palace is called Wonso-dong. The name comes from its location; it means, literally, 'area west of the (secret) garden'. Long and linear, it runs parallel with the palace walls. Not a typical tourist attraction, but one never know how intriguing this area is until one ventures into its heart. This is perhaps where Changdok Palace reveals its most generous mind; small residences are literally built against the palace walls. There is almost an air of mutual agreement; the palace is not to be afraid of, but something to lean on. Critics say that those 'parasites' are to be disposed of, but history tells us that the same thing happened in the old days: then this is a living historical phenomenon! Perhaps we could say that Changdok Palace is gentler on the outside than the inside?

     

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Let's continue to take a walk to the north. The area around a 2-story, Japanese-style house, once featured in the Korean movie 'Affair', is all ground parking, both public and private. A few more steps would take us in front of a peculiar-looking octagonal pavilion perched on a wall across the Palace; a knocker-plate bears a name associated with Won-Buddhism. Further to the north is one of the small gates to the Palace, firmly shut as if it is never meant to be opened. Just next to the gate is a small playground, where a few local children chase one another against the centuries-old stone wall.   

  

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The area generally called 'Bukchon', including Samchong-dong, Kahoe-dong, Kye-dong and also Wonso-dong, is a subject of recent interest in historic preservation. One would get a feeling of 'lateness', however, upon looking at the area in unavoidable reality. On a small hill to the west of Changdok Palace lie a row of new 4-5 story apartments; they look like Roman soldiers in phalanx ready to take a helpless city. Overlooking the Palace at a vantage point, they can also be seen quite easily from inside the Palace. One would hardly expect to see something like this around Kyongbok Palace, where the ground is flat and height regulation is stringent. All hopes are not lost, however, and there must be something to be done from now. Changes are to be seen deep inside Wonso-dong; many buildings are already torn down to make place for new apartments, there are even a few unlived houses, full of grandeur but devoid of occupants....... There are also some hopeful signs: Institute of Royal Cuisine for example. A local woman was heard to say that she was very proud of living in this area.

            

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We should be careful in looking at this 'strange' relationship between Changdok Palace and its surrounding area. To preserve and protect a historical place is one thing, but to totally 'sanitize' the area next to it is another. The street and alleys around Changdok Palace are not as romantic as those around Duksoo Palace, but they constitute a living tissue of the city. This is where people have been living for centuries and even the Palace doesn't seem to be bothered. Preservation of historical phenomenon, instead of visual beautification, is what is really needed. The area around Changdok Palace, as we have seen, is different from the area around Kyongbok Palace. Kyongbok Palace still seems to tell us who rules this country; on the other side of a hill, there is yet another royal residence with a completely different manner. Relaxed in deep, pleasant slumber, this palace lies happily with small residences, never minding their presence. A good neighbor, this is. Welcome to Changdok Palace.

 

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»çÁø 1. µ¿±Èµµ (Dongkwol-do, a historic map of Changdok Palace)

 

»çÁø 2. 1927³â ÀÏÁ¦½Ã´ë Áöµµ¿¡ ³ªÅ¸³­ ÇöÀçÀÇ À²°î·Î (Yulgok-ro, as depicted in a 1927 Japanese map (in dotted lines))

 

»çÁø 3. â´ö±Ã ÀÎÁ¤Àü (Injong-jon, Changdok Palace)

 

»çÁø 4. ¿ø¼­µ¿ ÀÏ´ë Ç×°ø»çÁø (aerial photograph of Changdok Palace and Wonso-dong area)

 

»çÁø 5. â´ö±Ã µ¹´ã±æÀÇ ÀÌ·±Àú·± Ç¥Á¤ (many faces of the stone walls of Changdok Palace)

 

»çÁø 6. ±ÃÁßÀ½½Ä Àü¼ö°ü Àü°æ (Institute of Royal Cuisine)

 

»çÁø 7. ¿ø¼­µ¿ÀÇ ÆÈ°¢Á¤ (Octogonal pavilion at Wonso-dong)

 

»çÁø 8. ¾ÆÆÄÆ®¿¡¼­ ¹Ù¶óº» â´ö±Ã (Changdok Palace seen from new apartments)