Preface
You feel as if you were inthe night tour at Changdeokgung Palace
with your family, friends, tourists in moonlit night with this book !
This book is the culmination of six years of my research, field study, and personal experience on the subject ofthe nighttime tour named Moonlight Tour of Changdeokgung Palace. While working as a tour guide at the royal palace, I gave many tou
kingthe examination for the government officials positions. Government officials wanted to inherit their power to their sons which became one ofthe main motives for the creation ofthe system. Inthethe early days of Chosun Dynasty, the weight ofthe system decreased while the importance ofthe examination grew. However, in late Chosun Dynastry, as nepotism became increasingly prevalent within
Hurricane
1. Hurricane records
How did that happened and what did thekings do to manage the catastrophic situation? It can be found inthe historical document called ‘Annals ofthe Cho sun Dynasty - 조선왕조실록’. According to theAnnals ofthe Cho sun Dynasty the worst damage they got from the hurricane was during king TaeJong’s era. 66ships from Jun-ra area were totally broken do
the years, partly reinforced or newly built. Among them, castle of Mt. Bukak has been recently restored and open to the public. Hanyang castle is best walking destination where you can enjoy old look and all the beautiful natural scenery.
○2Introduction of Seoul Castle
Seoul castle is a castle town ofthe Joseon Dynasty surrounding Seoul. Taejo transfer ofthe capital in Hanyang. Afterw