경복궁

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Gyeongbokgung Palace

경복궁 — Gyeongbokgung Palace

🏯 景福宮 = bright/great (경) + blessing (복) + palace (궁)

The hanja 景福 means great blessing, a phrase taken from the Chinese Book of Songs, and 宮 is palace. Built in 1395 as the main Joseon royal palace in Seoul. The final 궁 shows up in other palace names too, like 창덕궁.

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