The Historian · Hayoon · Seoul
Gyeongbokgung Palace
This is where the dynasty began and, in 1895, where a Japanese-backed mob murdered a queen. I start every chronology here.
The first and grandest Joseon palace, built in 1395, burned in the 1592 invasion, and rebuilt in the 1860s as a last show of dynastic power.
— Hayoon, The Historian
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