Junghwamun (Gate) (Jung-gu)

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Junghwamun (gate) is the entrance to Junghwajeon (throne hall), which is the main hall of Deoksugung palace.

The eves of the gates's hipped-and-gabled roof are supported by multi-cluster brackets.

The the throne hall and Junghwamun, were both erected in 1902. In 1904 both were burnt down when the rest of the palace burned, but were rebuilt in 1906.


The Junghwamun gate, which is 3 kan wide and 2 kan deep, is architecturally similar to the Junghwajeon hall, including the multi-cluster bracket structure and hipped-and-gabled roof. Because the original Junghwajeon was two-storied, it is assumed that the original Junghwamun gate was also larger than the present one. The present gate is believed to have been built in 1906 when Junghwajeon was rebuilt. The gate's columns, like those of the hall, are higher than those of other palatial structures of comparable dimensions.