Before his ascension to the throne, King Cheoljong, the 25th ruler of the Joseon period, lived here.
Jeong Gi-se, chief of Ganghwa County, enlarged the original residence, naming it Yongheung-gung or
the Palace of Rising Dragon, in the fourth year of the reign of the King (1853). Yi Jae-sun, a member
of the royal family, rebuilt the residence in 1903. It has since been designated Tangible Cultural Property
#20. This simple building with servants' rooms on both sides of the main gate was built in the tradition of
the Yeongyeong-dang and Nakseon-jae houses in Seoul's
Changdoek Palace. The dilapidated building was rebuilt in 1974.
Admission: Free
Directions: Make a right turn following the Goryeo Palace sign in front of Jungang Market in Ganghwa-eup.
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