KHS - Hyangwonjeong, Gyeongbokgung

These 3D assets were produced by Korea Heritage Service as a project to build raw resources for the production and supply of Korean heritage digital contents in 2023. For commercial use, you can mark the Korea Heritage Service as the source. Gyeongbokgung Palace: Gyeongbokgung Palace, the main palace in the Joseon Dynasty, was built after King Taejo, founder of the Joseon Dynasty. He had the capital moved to Hanyang during the fourth year of his reign (1395). Its name, literally meaning great fortune, originated with a phrase of Sigyeong (Book of Songs), quoted by Jeong Do-jeon, an eminent scholar in the Joseon Dynasty: I have already drunk and have been full with virtue, so I will help you get great fortune in my late year as a man of virtue. Hyangwonjeong Pavilion of Gyeongbokgung Palace: Hyangwonjeong Pavilion stands on an islet at the center of a square pond named Hyangwonji, which is located in the rear garden of Gyeongbokgung Palace. According to Sejo sillok (Annals of King Sejo), a pavilion named Chwirojeong was constructed in the area now occupied by Hyangwonji Pond in 1456 (the 2nd year of the reign of King Sejo of the Joseon Dynasty) with lotus flowers planted around it. The square-shaped Hyangwonji Pond (4,605 square meters) has rounded corners, and is inhabited by carp and water plants including lotus flowers. The water of the pond originates from Yeolsangjinwon Well, which is located on a small hill to the north of the pond. In 1873, a wooden bridge named Chwihyanggyo was installed in the northern part of the pond, allowing people to reach Hyangwonjeong from Geoncheonggung. Yeolsangjinwon Well has been a royal spring since the founding of Gyeongbokgung Palace (1395), and its clear and cold water has been used as a drink since ancient times. The well lid with the inscription was made when Gyeongbokgung Palace was rebuilt (1868). The water from the spring was bent twice at right angles to gently flow into the pond.