(경복궁, 사정전; 景福宮, 思政殿) Sajeongjeon Hall, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno-gu, Seoul (1397,1867))

Artist/Designer:

Project Location: Seoul, South Korea

Figure 1: Exterior shot of Sajeongjeon Hall in Changdeok Palace through gate. ( Source | Accessed : December 22, 2023 | Photographer: Cultural Heritage Association )

Figure 2: Image of the painting hanging above the throne in Sajeongjeon Hall. ( Source | Accessed : December 22, 2023 | Photographer: Cultural Heritage Association )

Figure 3: Image of the ceiling of Sajeongjeon Hall. ( Source | Accessed : December 21, 2023 | Photographer: BayZer )

Figure 4: Image of Sajeongmun (Sajeong Hall entry way) previewing the Sajeongjeon sign. ( Source | Accessed : December 21, 2023 | Photographer: BayZer )

Figure 5: Image of Sajeongjeon Sign in Hanja. ( Source | Accessed : December 21, 2023 | Photographer: BayZer )

Figure 6: Image of the throne in Sajeongjeon Hall. ( Source | Accessed : December 21, 2023 | Photographer: BayZer )

Figure 7: Interior shot of Sajeongjeon Hall in Changdeok Palace wide shot. ( Source | Accessed : December 22, 2023 | Photographer: Cultural Heritage Association )

Figure 8: Exterior shot of Sajeongjeon Hall in Changdeok Place side shot in winter. ( Source | Accessed : December 22, 2023 | Photographer: Cultural Heritage Association )

Style/Period(s):
Traditional, Joseon Dynasty

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Wood, Paint, Paper, Clay, Paper Screen

Function(s):
Government, Conference Hall

Related Website(s):

blog | Accessed : November 23, 2023

http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/korea/seoul/gp06.html | Accessed : November 23, 2023

online encyclopedia | Accessed : November 16, 2023

government cultural heritage perservation website | Accessed : December 22, 2023

Significant Date(s):
14th Century, 15th Century, 1395, 1867

Additional Information:
Significant Date(s):
1395- Sajeongjeon was first built in Gyeongbokgung Palace
1553- Rebuilt after it burnt down
1592- Second building was also burned to the ground when the entire palace was destroyed by fire during the seven-year war that broke out with the Japanese invasion of Korea.
1867- The current building was built in when the palace underwent major renovation work to restore its main buildings including Geunjeongjeon Hall, Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, and Sujeongjeon Hall.

Additional Information:
Publication/Texts in Print:
Kim, Bue-Dyel. "The nineteenth-century reconstruction of Gyeonghoeru Pavilion in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Korea." Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (2023): 1-18.
Kim, Dong-Uk. "King Sejong's role in the repair of the Kyeongbok Palace in the early period of the Joseon Dynasty." Journal of architectural history 11, no. 4 (2002): 129-142.
Kim, Kangsoo, Byung-Kuk Seo, Jae-Hyek Han, and Jong-Il Park. "Augmented reality tour system for immersive experience of cultural heritage." In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry, pp. 323-324. 2009.

Building Location:
161, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Supporting Designers/Staff:

Tags:
Joseon Dynasty, Korean Architecture, Palace Interiors, South Korea, Sajeongjeon, Gyeongbuk Palace

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