Day 38: Temporary Palace

It was a transit day to Daejeon, another city in South Korea today. But before that, we decided to store our luggage at the metro station and went for a little adventure at the
Temporary Palace at Namhansanseong Fortress. We almost missed to visit this UNESCO site as it wasn’t appear on our map until the very last minute. That’s why we were a bit hectic by squeezing it into our day. Apart from the temporary palace, we also walked along the fortress nearby as well.

A temporary palace, called haenggung, refers to the temporary residence used by a king when he had to travel outside of the royal capital.

The temporary palace at Namhansanseong Fortress was constructed in 1625 during the Joseon period (1392-1910). It was the only temporary palace in the country equipped with a royal ancestral shrine (Jongmyo)
and an altar for the spirits of land and grain (Sajikdan), which shows that it was designed to serve as the provisional capital during times of emergency such as war or rebellion.Read more