| Phoenix Throne | |
 The central feature of the throne room in Gyeongbokgung is the elevated Phoenix throne. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 어좌 / 옥좌 / 보좌 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Eojwa / Okjwa / Bojwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŏjwa / Okchwa / Pojwa |
The Phoenix Throne (Korean: 어좌; RR: eojwa) is the term used to identify the throne of the hereditary monarchs of Korea. In an abstract sense, the Phoenix Throne also refers rhetorically to the head of state of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897) and the Empire of Korea (1897–1910).
The phoenix motif [note 1] symbolizes the king's supreme authority.[1] The phoenix has a long association with Korean royalty — for example, in Goguryeo tomb murals like that of the Middle Gangseo Tumulus where the painted image of a phoenix is featured.[2]
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- ^ Korean Ministry of Culture and Information. (1978). A Handbook of Korea, p. 189.
- ^ Korea Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), The Culture and Customs of Goguryeo[permanent dead link]