| Title |
Discussions on the Conservation of Urban Heritage Based on the 1960s’ Projects for Changing the Deoksugung Palace Wall and the Daehanmun Gate |
| Authors |
Kee, Sehwang ; Park, So-Hyun |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2019.35.10.53 |
| Keywords |
Deoksugung Palace; stone walls; Daehanmun Gate; urban heritage; conservation discourse; Cultural Heritage Committee |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to analyze the way historical heritage was dealt with during the massive urban development period of the 1960s
through the case of Deoksugung Palace. The wall of Deoksugung Palace was rebuilt and relocated in 1961. Later, it was rebuilt and
relocated again in 1968, and Daehanmun Gate was soon moved back too. I analyzed the opinions of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the
Cultural Heritage Committee, experts and citizens that occurred during this process and reached the following conclusion. First, in 1961, the
existing stone walls of Deoksugung Palace were rebuilt rather than restored and conserved for the urbanscape at the time. Second, in the
1960s, the Cultural Heritage Committee focused on the conservation of the origin of Daehanmun Gate, while citizens valued the overall
harmony and function of Deoksugung Palace. Third, unlike the 1970s project led by the president to renovate national security and national
defense sites, there was a call from citizens to realize the preservation of Deoksugung Palace. |