5. Period of Joseon(1392-1910)
Early Joseon Period
Seoul, the capital of Korea, has 600 years of history. In Seoul there are many beautiful royal palaces amid high rise building Seoul is an attractive city where the past and the present coexist. Deoksu Palace next to the City Hall station has held a guard changing ceremony since 1996. The royal gate Daehan Gate is opened and closed at a given time. The gatekeepers with the costume of the Joseon period hold the ceremony.