| Title |
A Study on the Construction of Poongkyung-Palace at Pyongyang in 6th Year of Kwangmu |
| Authors |
Kim Yoon-Jeong ; Seo Chi-Sang |
| Keywords |
Daehan Empire ; Pyongyang ; Poongkyung-Palace ; Construction Background ; Construction of the Palace |
| Abstract |
Poongkyung-Palace(?慶宮) was the royal palace of Daehan Empire(大韓帝國) which had been constructed at Pyongyang(平壤) from 1902, 6th year of Kwangmu(光武) to 1903. But Poongkyung-Palace is not known to the history field of Korean architecture. So, the purpose of this study is to demonstrate the proceeding of Poongkyung-Palace construction by reviewing accounting records and documentary literatures. The results of this study are as follows. First, the authorities concerned built Poongkyung-Palace as the royal palace at Pyongyang to construct two-capital-system(Seoul-Pyongyang) and represent the political and military ideology under instructions from Emperor Gojong(高宗). Second, in spite of the insufficience of fund, material, and manpower etc., the efficient construction organization and the innovation of material conveyance that used railroads was shown at process of the construction. This is regarded as the relevant example that shows the actual state of the last traditional construction managed by the government in early 1900’s. Third, however, the accounting of construction costs had some problems including the embezzlement of public funds by construction authorities, which reflected the difficult situation of the country at the time. |