Donggwoldo

Donggwoldo
동궐도
ArtistPresumably royal painters
YearAround 1830
TypeInk on paper and silk
Dimensions274 cm × 583 cm (108 in × 230 in)
LocationKorea University Museum
Dong-A University Museum
Donggwoldo
Hangul
동궐도
Hanja
東闕圖
Revised RomanizationDonggwoldo
McCune–ReischauerTonggwŏldo

Donggwoldo (literally "Painting of Eastern Palaces")[1] is a representative Korean painting of the early 19th century, depicting the two royal palaces, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung during the Joseon Dynasty. Donggwol is an alternative name of Changdeokgung, located to the East of the main royal palace of the dynasty, Gyeongbokgung. However, the picture also includes Changgyeonggung, an adjacent palace to the former.[2][3]

In 2012, the painting was used as the basis of a restoration project for the Buyongjeong pavilion in the rear garden of the Changdeokgung.[4]

  1. ^ Pak, Chʻang-bŏm (2008). Astronomy: traditional Korean science. The spirit of Korean cultural roots. Vol. 22. Seoul, South Korea: Ewha Womans University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-89-7300-602-1.
  2. ^ "National Treasures 249". Cultural Properties Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  3. ^ 동궐도 東闕圖 (in Korean). Nate / Britannica. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  4. ^ "Ancient Palace Pavilion Restored". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2012.