D-50: Chuseok at Gyeongbokgung Palace

TODAAAAAAAAAAAAAY~
kkkkkk ;)
we went to Gyeongbokgung (king's palace)
Translated the name means something like 'The Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven'

It was full and so hot Xx

Well actually theres not that much to tell
just have fun with the pictures ~ :)

The entrance from a little further away

The guards 

very big drum~ 

the dragon painting on it

one of the many gates

A Haechi (Symbol of Seoul) taking a nap at a channel 

some Phoenix engravements 

more gates and a LOT of people 

sorry can't read chinese ^^' 

the king's house (?), temple (?), pagoda(?)

I don't know how to call it X''D 

the King's throne

the ceilings offset

so colorfull~ :)

I think it's one of the entrance gates 

just a very nice tree ♥
NAMU!!!!!!!! >-< 

an outer corridor 

a small gate
nice and green~ 

a..... house XD

and even a long time ago they already used fire extinguishers!!!!!!!!

kkkkk :P 

some reconstruction works ^^'

random stakes standing around @.@ 

a small pagoda

(or something like that) 

and a LOT of these bizarre sculptures 

 a tomb
YAAAAAAAY

the vampire was afraid of the sun so you can't see him right now sorry ~ :P

more sculptures

this time from state officers 

an old grinding mill 

and a water mill~ 

dragon costumes! 

some old folk houses

a tram 

korean clothing from before war (?) 

instruments one could try to play 

beautiful pagoda :] 

performance area 

and the 12 chinese zodiac signes ♥

p.s. they are NOT in the right order

Rat 

cow 

tiger 

rabbit 

dragon 

snake

(looks like Voldemort X''D) 

sheep 

rooster 

dog 

monkey 

pig 

horse

and the calender

(only god knows how to read THIS)

gigantic coy fishes!!!

and the best thing I saw today

a VEEEEEEEEEEEERY beautiful pagoda in the middle of a lake ~ ♥ 

an overview map of the site 

King Sejong (The alphabet Man!!!!!!)

The king who invented the korean alphabet for all those who could not read chinese 

and Mr. Lee Soon Shin

The warhero whos army defeated the japanese naval army in 1500 somewhen X'D

1598!

and he created the turtle ship~