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The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (also known as the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty) are the annual records of the Joseon dynasty, which were kept from 1413 to 1865. The annals, or sillok , consist of 1,893 volumes and are thought to cover the longest continual period of a single dynasty in the world.
The Seoul City Wall (Korean: 서울 성곽) or Hanyang Doseong (한양도성) is a defensive wall first built by the King Taejo of Joseon dynasty to defend the downtown area of Joseon's capital city Hanseongbu (한성부). It was designated as a Historic Site of South Korea in 1963, and is currently a tourist attraction around the Downtown Seoul
Seonjeongneung (Korean: 선정릉; Hanja: 宣靖陵) is a burial ground from the Joseon dynasty, located in Seoul, South Korea.The westernmost tomb, called Seonneung, belongs to King Seongjong (1457–1494) the 9th monarch of Joseon. [1]
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Korean: 조선왕릉) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site registered in 2009 that includes 40 tombs of members of the House of Yi, which ruled Korea (at the time known as Joseon, and later as the Korean Empire) between 1392 and 1910.
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The bridge Chwihyanggyo was originally located on the north side of the island and was the longest bridge constructed purely of wood during the Joseon dynasty; however, it was destroyed during the Korean War. The bridge was reconstructed in its present form on the south side of the island in 1953, but is now relocated to its original location ...
Seogwoldoan (서궐도안), the landscape painting of Gyeonghuigung. Construction began in the 1600s during the reign of King Gwanghaegun.In the latter Joseon period, Gyeonghuigung served as the secondary palace for the king, and as it was situated on the west side of Seoul, it was also called Seo-gwol (西闕, a palace of the west).
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