경북공 Gyeongbuk Palace
Gyeongbuk Palace is very close to the museum. It’s very big, and consists of several buildings and structures. It’s a fairly quick tour. If you can peek into the windows, almost all the rooms are empty. Standout structures are the throne, pond, dining hall, and main entrance. The dining hall is elevated and in front of the pond. The throne is big, and mostly used for ceremony. In front of the throne is the quadrangle. There are small stone posts where military officers/soldiers, civil servants are divided based on rank. There are lots of tourists wandering around. Many are from China. Our guide points out the architectural intricacies that is not apparent for those who are not in to architecture. The roof’s edges for example has circles of the zodiac. Outside the palace, there’s a parade of men in palace costumes marching. Basically, the changing of the guards. There are even guards by the palace entrance. You can clearly see their fake beards. Hhehehehe… In front of the entrance is another structure of that is being renovated. Not sure what it is, even Irene somehow couldn’t explain.
Well, it was a quick tour. Basically you walk around, have shots, and go. Maybe the city government could do something more. With that over, we transition to what tour guides also do as part of their job.
