"Every Step, the Path to Kingship"…An Invitation to Seongjeonggak at Changdeokgung Palace

Heuuru Pavilion Opens to the Public for the First Time
Admission Limited to Eight Visitors Per Session

The Seongjeonggak and Gwanmoolheon areas of Changdeokgung Palace, once a place of learning and cultivation for the crown prince of the Joseon Dynasty, will be transformed into a vibrant space for immersive experiences.

Panoramic view of Seongjeonggak and Gwanmoolheon at Changgyeonggung Palace / Cultural Heritage Administration.

The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration and the National Heritage Promotion Agency will host the event "Seongjeonggak, A Day in the Life of the Crown Prince – One Step Daily, the Road to Becoming King" from September 22 to November 8. Based on the chronicles of Crown Prince Hyomyeong, the event will showcase the crown prince’s learning process through exhibitions, plays, and hands-on activities. For the first time ever, Heuru Pavilion, the eastern pavilion of Seongjeonggak that had remained closed to the public, will be open for visitors.

The Seongjeonggak area will feature exhibitions and a theater stage reenacting the daily life of the crown prince. The exhibition "A Day in the Life of the Crown Prince" will recreate the seoyeon (study and learning) space, and an interactive quest based on Crown Prince Hyomyeong’s poem "Bukraneui-du" will invite visitors to complete the poem by finding clues. Every Saturday, the play "The Crown Prince’s Seoyeon," dramatizing dialogues between Crown Prince Hyomyeong and his mentor, will be performed.

Visits to Heuru Pavilion will be available from Tuesday to Saturday, with on-site registration required. Each session is 15 minutes, with a maximum of eight visitors per session and up to 24 sessions held per day.

Interior of Heuru Pavilion, the eastern pavilion of Seongjeonggak / Cultural Heritage Administration.

Gwanmoolheon will serve as a venue where visitors can experience the six essential disciplines (Sa, Seo, Su) of the crown prince, integrated with modern technology. Programs include archery using virtual reality (VR) devices, traditional counting games using sangaji sticks, and making bookmarks by writing famous passages from the Analects and Great Learning.

Every Sunday in Heuru Pavilion, a role-immersion activity called "Becoming Hyomyeong’s Companion" will be held for 1st to 3rd grade elementary students. Participating children will learn etiquette with actors and perform the duties of a crown prince’s companion through copying passages from the Great Learning and playing traditional counting games.

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