The painting was a representation of the throne…whenever it appeared through Korea, the people knew the King was making an appearance.
The dragon ceiling in one of the Palace rooms…
We also learned that girls and boys were separated during daytime hours after the age of 7 (hopefully my memory is right on that) according to Confucianism. This applied rule also applied to married couples. So at the Palace there were King and Queen buildings.
The King buildings had one for each season and our guide explained the heating of the winter rooms – which was done by starting a fire to heat the 5 laters of stone under the buildings. The Koreans still use a similar modern version of floor heating today. So none of the beds, tables, etc have legs but are directly on the floor.
The ceiling is beautiful!!
I like learning about the history through your photos and words.