Anhak Palace

Anhak Palace
Chosŏn'gŭl 안학궁
Hancha 安鶴宮
Revised Romanization Anhakgung
McCune–Reischauer Anhakkung

The Anhak Palace is a royal residence of the Goguryeo kingdom that was built in 427 AD. It is located in Taesong-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea.[1] The palace featured landscaped gardens, described as an" "unskillful" natural landscape" according to one source.[2]

The layout of the palace closely followed the Chinese government system and its Confucian principles.[1] The palace was built after the transfer of the capital to Pyeongyang, during which political groups which were familiar with Chinese culture become a new bureaucratic group under the King's patronage.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A. Schinz Dr., E. Dege Prof. Dr. (September 1990). "P’yŏngyang — ancient and modern —the capital of North Koreangyang — ancient and modern —the capital of North Korea". GeoJournal (Springer/Kluwer Academic Publishers) 22 (1): 21–32. doi:10.1007/BF02428536. ISSN 1572-9893. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. DING Ting-fa (March 2012). "Analysis of Landscaping Characteristics of Ancient Korean Peninsula". Journal of Anhui Agricultural Sciences (CNKI). Archived from the original on 13 Apr 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  3. Ki-Hwan, Lim (June 2007). "고구려 평양 도성의 정치적 성격 /The Political Characteristics of Pyeongyang, The Capital of Goguryeo". The Journal of Korean History (The Association For Korean Historical Studies) 137: 1–32. Retrieved 19 June 2014.

Coordinates: 39°03′42″N 125°50′02″E / 39.0618°N 125.8340°E