| Gwanghaegun (1620)ordered to build the new palace as he wanted to declare his regime but he could not use this palace as he was exiled from the throne. |
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Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung were called the East Palaces, while Gyeonghuigung was called the West Palace. These palaces were named to come geological location.
After the Japanese invasion in 1592, Changdeokgung Place was used as the residence of the king, while Gyeonghuigung Palace was used as a detached palace. The palaces were also named according to their geological location:. During its heyday, Gyeonghuigung structured more than 100 halls during the , most of hall were burnt down in two separate big fire.
The remaining halls destroyed, as the Japanese colonialists demolished most of them to build schools to educate their children. After the national liberation in 1946, Seoul High School was built on the site, where it remained until 1978. In 1985, several buildings were restored including Sungjeongjeon Hall.
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