Injeongjeon Hall

Injeongjeon was Changdeokgung's most important building — the throne hall where kings of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910, Korea's last kingdom) were crowned, held state ceremonies, and received foreign envoys. Its raised stone platform and elaborate wooden roof brackets were meant to visually signal royal authority to anyone who walked in.

In the courtyard, rows of rank stones (pumgyeseok) still mark exactly where each official had to stand by seniority during ceremonies. Around 1907, ahead of King Sunjong's coronation, Western-style glass windows, curtains, and a chandelier were added inside — so the hall today mixes traditional wooden architecture with early-1900s Western touches.

Local tip: Injeongjeon sits in Changdeokgung's free-roam ticket area, separate from the paid, guided-only Secret Garden (Huwon).