Unhyeongung is the residence of Heungseon Daewongun, the biological father of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon Dynasty. The building next to the front gate we’ve just passed is called Sujiksa . Inside, we can see many small rooms. The fact that the rooms are rather small and are located just outside of the sleeping quarters let us know that these rooms were for guards are servants. A group of soldiers were gone to guard the Heungseon ’s family and this is where they stayed. The main gate of Unhyeon palace is higher than the tiled walls to the sides, so it is called the lofty gate. The lofty gate was high to represent the pride of noblemen. A sedan chair and a horse could get into the horse through this gate. Can you guess what this stone is for? It is a block for mounting and dismounting a horse. If a visitor’s social status was lower than the house owner’s social status, the visitor had to dismount his sedan chair or horse. On the other hand, when the higher ranked...