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|{{Ill|Donhwamun|ko|돈화문}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^돈화문|hanja=敦化門|labels=no|mr=yes}})

The main and south gate of the palace. It is a designated Treasure of South Korea and the oldest extant gate of all Joseon palaces.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=13–14}} It is named after a phrase "{{Lang-zh|t=大德敦化|labels=no}}" from the Chinese text Doctrine of the Mean. That phrase has been interpreted in this context as "to govern with a warm heart and edify with virtue".{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=29–30}} It was completed on the 22nd day, 5th month of 1412.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=27}} In 1413, a bill was hung at the gate.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=7}} It was renovated in 1418.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=28}} It was destroyed in 1592, during the Imjin War.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=61–62}} It was reconstructed in 1607{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=24}} or 1608.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=29}} There are no records of it being destroyed thereafter, although it was restored or remodeled on a number of occasions.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=61–62}} There is a wŏltae in front of the gate. The wŏltae was demolished in the early 1900s to accommodate the entry of royal vehicles.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=13–14}} The wŏltae and gate were restored to their pre-colonial states in 1997.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=163}} The gate has a second floor that contains a bell and drum used to signal emergencies. The head of a rebel leader was hung at the gate in 1728.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=29–30}}

|{{Ill|Geumhomun|lt=|ko|창덕궁 금호문}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^금호문|hanja=金虎門|mr=yes|lit=Metal Tiger Gate|labels=no}})

The west gate of the palace. It is so named because of Chinese tradition where metal corresponds to west and the White Tiger is the guardian of the west.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=166}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=69}} It was named in 1475 and was among the most frequently used gates in the palace.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=166}}

A small gate to the northwest of the palace.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=33}} It was not often used.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=163}}

|Danbongmun ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^단봉문|hanja=丹鳳門|labels=no|mr=yes}})

A small gate on the south side of the palace. It was used mainly by kungnyŏ (court ladies) and the extended royal family,{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=33}} and was among the most frequently used gates in the palace. It was named in 1475.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=166}}

A small gate to the west of the palace. It was rarely used.{{Cite news |url=https://www.pressian.com/pages/articles/2022101223253415920 |newspaper=Pressian |script-title=ko:늦가을 깊은 정취, 궁궐 뜨락에 깃들다 |access-date=2025-04-07 |date=2022-10-12 |language=ko |last=최 |first=연}}

A small north gate to the palace. It is named for the mythological Black Turtle-Snake, which is associated with north. The gate was rarely used.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|pp=163, 167}} It currently exits to the Sungkyunkwan University campus and is generally inaccessible to the public.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cha.go.kr/newsBbz/selectNewsBbzView.do?newsItemId=155588792§ionId=ocp&pageIndex=12&pageUnit=10&strWhere=&strValue=&sdate=&edate=&category=&mn=NS_01_02 |script-title=ko:궁궐의 현판과 주련-창덕궁 궁문 |date=2010-07-12 |website=Cultural Heritage Administration |access-date=2025-04-07 |language=ko}}{{cite news |url=https://www.swinews.com/151405 |language=ko |last=정 |first=흥교 |date=2020-11-18 |script-title=ko:안희두 창덕궁 탐방 1 창덕궁 개요와 돈화문을 비롯한 성문들 |newspaper=수원인터넷뉴스 |access-date=2025-04-07}}

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|Jinseonmun ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^진선문|hanja=進善門|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Speaking Reverently [to the King] Gate}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=10}})

This gate was completed on the 18th day, 3rd month of 1411.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=28}} At the time, it possibly served as the outermost gate to the palace.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=58}} It was demolished in 1908{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=20}} and was reconstructed in 1999.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=171}}

|Sukjangmun ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^숙장문|hanja=肅章門|mr=yes|lit=Majestic and Brilliant Gate|labels=no}}{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=172}})

A large gate that leads into the naejŏn. It was named in 1475.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=172}} Its right and left annexes were destroyed in the Imjin War, and rebuilt in 1647.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=31}} It was destroyed during the colonial period and reconstructed in 1996.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=172}}

|{{Ill|Injeongmun|ko|인정문}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^인정문|hanja=仁政門|mr=yes|labels=no}})

Gate to Injeongjeon{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=58}} and a Treasure.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=75}} There is no record of when it was built, but it is presumed to have been completed around the time of the palace's founding. Its corridors were constructed from 1418 to 1419; Sejong was so displeased that he ordered them demolished and had the construction supervisor imprisoned. The corridors were rebuilt afterwards.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=58}} They were rebuilt in 1647.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=31}} The gate was destroyed in 1592 during the Imjin War and rebuilt during the reign of Gwanghaegun.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=58}} It burned down in 1744 and was rebuilt in 1745;{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=170}} this version has persisted until the present.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=24}} The gate and corridors were restored to their pre-colonial states from 1992 to 1996.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=58–59}} It has corridors to its left and right that eventually angle and form a trapezoid.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=58}}

|{{Ill|Injeongjeon|ko|인정전}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^인정전|hanja=仁政殿|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Hall of Benevolent Governance}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=91}})

The throne hall of the palace{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=109}} and a National Treasure.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=75}} It was destroyed by fire in 1403 and rebuilt the following year. One of its buildings burned down in 1411, which destroyed many Goryeo-era documents.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=16}} It was expanded and completed on the 7th day, 7th month of 1418. It was renovated in 1452.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=27}} It was destroyed during the 1592–1598 Imijn War and spared during the 1623 Injo coup.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=12–13}} It was destroyed in a fire on the 13th day, 12th month of 1803 and rebuilt on the 17th day, 12th month of 1804.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=37}} This version of the building has persisted until the present, although it was renovated over time.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=18, 24}} It was renovated between 1854 and 1857.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=18}} It was significantly renovated and its annexes were significantly renovated or demolished around 1907 to 1909.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=20–22}} It is a single story, two-tiered structure with a large open ceiling.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=91}} It stands on a wŏltae. Major state events were held at this building and its front courtyard, such as enthronement ceremonies.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=83–85}} It is designed to accept energy from Korea's mountains and watersheds. On its roof exterior are five Imperial Seals of Korea that were possibly added by Sunjong.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=91–95}}

|Seonjeongmun ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^선정문|hanja=宣政門|mr=yes|labels=no}})

It was rebuilt in 1647; this version has persisted until the present.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=24}}

|{{Ill|Seonjeongjeon|ko|선정전}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^선정전|hanja=宣政殿|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Spreading Governance Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=119}})

A single-story hall where the king received council and conducted politics.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=119–120}} It is a designated Treasure.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=75}} Spirit tablets were also possibly stored here.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=119–120}} It was built in 1405 and originally named Jogyecheong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^조계청|hanja=朝啓廳|mr=yes|labels=no}}). It received its current name in 1461. After being destroyed in 1592 during the Imjin War, it was rebuilt in 1608. It was destroyed in 1623 during the Injo coup and rebuilt in 1647, using materials recycled from a building called Gwangjeongjeon in In'gyŏnggung. It has since become the oldest extant building in the palace.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=13, 56–57}} It is the only remaining Joseon palace building with blue roof tiles, which were then considered luxurious and difficult to make.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=121–122}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=57}} During the colonial period, the building was opened to the public, and glass put in its windows. The building was restored to its pre-colonial appearance in 1996.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=57}}

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|{{ill|Imunwon|ko|이문원 (조선의 기관)}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^이문원|hanja=摛文院|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A royal library building that went by a number of names, including "Naegak" ({{Korean/auto|hangul=내각|hanja=內閣|labels=no}}) and "Kyujanggak". The latter name has been applied to several different buildings, depending on which held the royal library's collection at the time.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=208}} This building was completed on the 10th day, 3rd month of 1781,{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=36}} and the royal library was moved from Juhamnu to Imunwon.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=208}}

|Geomseocheong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^검서청|hanja=檢書廳|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Inspect Books Office}})

It was built in 1783 and used by the Kyujanggak.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=69}} It was demolished some time between 1911 and 1921.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=21}}

|Bongmodang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^봉모당|hanja=奉謨堂|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A hall used an archive for the possessions of previous monarchs.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=58–59}}

|Chaekgo ({{Korean/auto|hangul=책고|hanja=冊庫|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Book Storage}})

An annex building used by the Kyujanggak to store books.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=69}}

|Yemungwan ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^예문관|hanja=藝文館|mr=yes|labels=no}})

There was a fire here on the 6th day, 3rd month of 1811.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=37}}

|Hongmungwan ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^홍문관|hanja=弘文館|mr=yes|labels=no}})

Also called Okdang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=옥당|hanja=玉堂|labels=no|lit=Jade Hall}}). Used by the government office Hongmun'gwan, which maintained palace records and advised the king.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=73–74}} It was demolished some time between 1911 and 1921.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=21}}

|Naeuiwon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^내의원|hanja=內醫院|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A part of the palace that used to house the palace pharmacy Naeŭiwŏn. The organization was also called Yakbang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=약방|hanja=藥房|labels=no|lit=hospital}}), and began to go by Naeŭiwŏn in 1443.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=67}}

|Eokseongnu ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^억석루|hanja=憶昔樓|labels=no|lit=Remembering the Past Building|mr=yes}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=207}})

A two-story building likely used by the Naeŭiwŏn as a storage facility for medicines.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=207}}

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|{{Ill|Huijeongdang|ko|희정당}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^희정당|hanja=熙政堂|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Peaceful Governance Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=145}})

A hall and designated Treasure.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=75}} It was originally built as a bed chamber for the king{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=145}} named Sumundang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=수문당|hanja=修文堂|labels=no}}). It caught fire in the 6th month of 1492. In the 12th month of that year it was ordered to be repaired and was given its current name.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=56}} After being destroyed in 1592 during the Imjin War, it was rebuilt in 1608. It was destroyed during the 1623 Injo coup. It was rebuilt in 1647, using materials from In'gyŏnggung's building Hwajŏngdang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^화정당|hanja=和政堂|rr=yes|labels=no}}).{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=76–77}} It burned down on the 17th day, 10th month of 1833{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=71}}and was repaired by the 9th month of 1834.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=16}} It was destroyed in the 1917 fire and rebuilt by 1920{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=76–77}} using materials from Gyeongbokgung's Gangnyeongjeon. It was rebuilt larger and in a different style to its previous form. Western furniture was brought in.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=22}} It was used as a council hall during Sunjong's reign.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=145}}

|{{Ill|Daejojeon|ko|대조전}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^대조전|hanja=大造殿|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Achieving Greatness Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=154}})

A hall used as the main living quarters for the king and office of the queen.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=154–155}} It is a designated Treasure.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=75}} It was possibly originally named Yanguijeon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^양의전|hanja=兩儀殿|mr=yes|labels=no}}) in 1461, but began to go by "Daejojeon" shortly afterwards.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=55}}{{Efn|There is a record of a building with the same function as Daejojeon being named in 1461. However, the name no longer appears in later records, and "Daejojeon" appears instead. Thus, Lee et al. argue it is possible Yanguijeon and Daejojeon were two separate halls.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=55}}}} King Seongjong died here in 1495. After being destroyed in 1592 during the Imjin War, it was rebuilt in 1608 and destroyed in 1623 during the Injo coup. It was rebuilt in 1647, using materials from In'gyŏnggung's building Kyŏngsujŏn ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^경수전|hanja=慶壽殿|rr=yes|labels=no}}).{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=55}} It burned down on the 17th day, 10th month of 1833{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=71}} and was repaired by the 9th month of 1834.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=16}} It has an attached hall, Heungbokheon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^흥복헌|hanja=興福軒|mr=yes|labels=no}}). That hall was where the final cabinet meeting was held before Korea's 1910 annexation.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=156–157}} This is where the 1917 fire began; the fire completely destroyed Daejojeon and its annex buildings.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=22}} Gyeongbokgung's building {{ill|Gyotaejeon (Gyeongbokgung)|lt=Gyotaejeon|ko|교태전 (경복궁)}} was recycled to reconstruct Daejojeon{{Sfn|김웅호|2022|pp=137–138}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=21–22}} and its annexes Heungbokheon and Yunggyeongheon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^융경헌|hanja=隆慶軒|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=21–22}}{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=183}} It was completed by 1920.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=23}} Sunjong died here in 1926.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=23}} Near the hall is a small palace kitchen ({{Korean/auto|hangul=수라@간|hanja=水剌間|mr=yes|labels=no}}) that was constructed during Sunjong's reign. It has modern Western facilities, like a sink and oven.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=160}}

|Gyeonghungak ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^경훈각|hanja=景薰閣|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Heartwarming Scenery Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=162–163}})

It was originally a two-story{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=22}} annex building to the rear of Daejojeon used for leisure.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=22}} Its second floor was called Jinggwangnu ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^징광루|hanja=澄光樓|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=25}} It was destroyed by the 1917 fire.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=162–164}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=22}} In 1920,{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=24}} Gyeongbokgung's Mangyeongjeon was dismantled and recycled to rebuild the hall as a single-story building.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=162–164}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=22}} During the colonial period, it was significantly used by the former royal family before the 1926 death of Sunjong, with English, Japanese, and piano lessons being held here. It was no longer significantly used by them afterwards.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=23}} It has a rear garden decorated with flower motifs.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=166–167}}

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|Seongjeonggak ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^성정각|hanja=誠正閣|mr=yes|labels=no}})

The hall was used for the education of the king and crown prince.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=179}}{{Sfn|김지영|2022|pp=164–166}} It is named for a phrase from the Chinese text Great Learning, which encourages that leaders cultivate their own character and education before ruling.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=179}} The earliest attestation to the building is in 1705. By the late Joseon period, it became used as a warehouse for the Naeŭiwŏn. Sunjong temporarily stayed here after the 1917 fire. It has an elevated attached building called Huiuru ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^희우루|hanja=喜雨樓|mr=yes|labels=no}}), which was named in 1777. That building's name has its origins in a story about when King Sukjong wished for rain in 1690.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|pp=191–193}}

|Gwanmulheon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^관물헌|hanja=觀物軒|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Observing Matters Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=185–186}})

A study hall for the education of the king and crown prince. The building has calligraphy on it ("{{Lang|zh|緝熙}}") that was likely written by a 13-year-old King Gojong in 1864. Sunjong was born here in 1874. It was the stronghold of the Enlightment Party rebels during the 1884 Kapsin Coup; the building was then considered relatively defensible.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=194}}

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• Seunghwaru ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^승화루|hanja=承華樓|mr=yes|labels=no}}){{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=189–190}}
• Samsamwa ({{Korean/auto|hangul=삼삼와|hanja=三三窩|labels=no}}){{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=189–190}} (pictured)
• Chilbunseo ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^칠분서|hanja=七分序|mr=yes|labels=no}}){{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=10}}

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Buildings related to Junghuidang, the former prown prince's residence. Junghuidang was relocated to an unknown location in 1891, but these buildings have remained.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=37–38}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=196}} Seunghwaru is the crown prince's library.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=189–190}}

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|{{Ill|Buyongjeong|ko|창덕궁 부용정}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^부용정|hanja=芙蓉亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Lotus Flower Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=258–259}}{{Cite web |script-title=ko:창덕궁 부용정 |access-date=2025-04-03 |trans-title=Buyongjeong Pavilion of Changdeokgung Palace |url=https://www.heritage.go.kr/heri/cul/culSelectDetail.do?ccbaCpno=1121117630000&pageNo=1_1_1_0 |website=Korea Heritage Service |language=ko}})

A pavilion on the south side of an artificial pond named Buyongji ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^부용지|hanja=芙蓉池|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=258–259}}{{Citation |last=김 |first=왕직 |script-title=ko:창덕궁 부용정 (昌德宮 芙蓉亭) |work=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0055385 |access-date=2025-03-28 |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies |language=ko}} The pond was dug in 1707. A building called Taeksujae ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^택수재|hanja=澤水齋|mr=yes|labels=no}}) was constructed next to the pond that year. That building was torn down and replaced in 1792.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=258–259}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=220}} The building was renamed "Buyongjeong" in either 1776{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=258–259}} or in 1792, after the reconstruction.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=220}} King Jeongjo enjoyed fishing here in 1795.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=220}}

|Yeonghwadang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^영화당|hanja=暎花堂|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Harmony With Flowers Hall}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=224}})

A pavilion to the east of Juhamnu that was used for leisure.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=274}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=44}} It possibly existed before the Imjin War. It was rebuilt in 1692. It was used for activities like poetry reading and viewing flowers.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=224}}

|{{Ill|Juhamnu|ko|주합루}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^주합루|hanja=宙合樓|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Place Open to the Universe}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=269–270}})

A large two-story building on the top of a hill. It was completed on the 26th day, 9th month of 1776.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|pp=33–34}} The name "Juhamnu" originally applied only to the second floor; the first floor was named "Kyujanggak" and contained the royal library.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=217}} In 1781, the library's collection was moved to Imunwon.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=208}} During the reign of Sunjong, the building was used as a reception hall for Japanese dignitaries. For example, Sunjong hosted Itō Hirobumi here in 1908.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=217}}

|Sajeonggibigak ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^사정기비각|hanja=四井記碑閣|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Four Wells Record Stele Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=10}})

A pavilion surrounding a stone stele. It is also called Sulseonggak ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^술성각|hanja=述盛閣|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=221}} It memorializes an event that happened in this area. King Sejo commanded four of his nephews to find wells in the area. To Sejo's delight, they located four. Over time and amidst wars, two of the wells were destroyed. In 1690, King Sukjong repaired the remaining two wells and had the stele and pavilion to commemorate the remaining wells.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=221}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=10}}

|Seohyanggak ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^서향각|hanja=書香閣|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Book Fragrance Building}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=219}})

Building used for various purposes over time. It was used to air out books for Kyujanggak, to paint and store royal portraits, and to raise silkworms.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=284–285}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=217}} It was built in 1776.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=217}}

|Huiujeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^희우정|hanja=喜雨亭|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A small one-room pavilion. It was first built in 1645{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=44}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=219}} or 1646{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=34}} as a thatched roof building named Chwihyangjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^취향정|hanja=醉香亭|mr=yes|labels=no}}{{Citation |last=정 |first=재훈 |script-title=ko:창덕궁 후원 (昌德宮 後苑) |work=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0025210 |access-date=2025-03-29 |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies |language=ko}}). It received its current name in 1690, after King Sukjong wished for rain after a drought at this location and the rain came.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=44}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=219}}

|Cheonseokjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^천석정|hanja=千石亭|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A small building to the northeast of Juhamnu.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=220}} It is also called Jewolgwangpunggwan ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^제월광풍관|hanja=霽月光風觀|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Enjoying the Moonlight and Wind on a Rainy Day}}).{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=44}}

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|{{Ill|Yeongyeongdang|ko|연경당}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^연경당|hanja=演慶堂|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Extending Congratulations Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=313}})

A residence used for ceremonies and events. It was built in 1828.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=313}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=231}} It consists of an anchae, sarangchae, and kitchen building ({{Korean/auto|hangul=반빗간|rr=yes|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=231}} It does not have dancheong (traditional elaborate paintwork), and more closely resembles a nobleman's residence. This was intentional; while residing here, King Sunjo dressed like a regular nobleman and lived more simply. King Gojong sought refuge here during the 1884 Kapsin Coup, and Emperor Sunjong temporarily resided here after the 1917 fire.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=316–318}}

|Seonhyangjae ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^선향재|hanja=善香齋|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Good Fragrance [From Books] Hall}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=232}})

A study building used to receive guests.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=330–331}} The angle of the awning is adjustable to let in more or less sunlight.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=232}}

|Nongsujeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^농수정|hanja=濃繡亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Embroidered with Colors Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=330–331}})

A small pavilion.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=332}}

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|Soyojeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^소요정|hanja=逍遙亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Living Without Worldly Cares Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=369}})

A small pavilion used for leisure. It was completed in 1636 and was originally called Tanseojeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^탄서정|hanja=歎逝亭|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=240}} A large rock in front of the pavilion has calligraphy by King Injo (written in 1636{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=34}}) and a poem by King Sukjong.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=369–370}} The pavilion was especially loved by a many kings; several wrote poems about it.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=240}} Injo and his subjects held wine drinking parties here, where cups of wine would be floated down the nearby stream.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=369–370}}

|Cheonguijeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^청의정|hanja=淸漪亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Clear Ripples Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=242}})

The only extant thatched-roof building in the palace. It was completed in 1636. In accordance with Taoist ideals of heaven being round and the earth square, its roof is round and floor square.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=242}} In recent years, the agricultural ritual Ch'in'gyŏngnye ({{Korean/auto|hangul=친경례|hanja=親耕禮|labels=no}}) has been reenacted here. The ritual involves the king participating in agriculture and a banquet in order to appease the agricultural deity Hou Ji.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=378–380}}

|Taegeukjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^태극정|hanja=太極亭|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A small pavilion. It is named for the symbol taegeuk, which is also engraved in a nearby cistern.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=374–375}} It was completed in 1636 and originally called Unyeongjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^운영정|hanja=雲影亭|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|pp=241–242}}

|Chwigyujeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^취규정|hanja=聚奎亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Stars Gather in Kui Xing Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|pp=243–244}})

A pavilion that was completed in either 1640{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=32}} or 1647.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|pp=243–244}} It was repaired in 1688.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|pp=243–244}}

|Chwihanjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^취한정|hanja=翠寒亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Blue Cold Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=367–368}})

A pavilion. Its name comes from the phrase "{{Lang-zh|t=蒼翠凌寒|labels=no}}", meaning "blue pines despise the cold of winter".{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=367–368}} It was built before 1720.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=243}}

|Nongsanjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^농산정|hanja=籠山亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Mountainside Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=60}})

A pavilion. It was used for a variety of purposes over time.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=243}} It was built in 1636.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=243}} It has a kitchen that was used to prepare food and drink for the king during his visits.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=381–382}}

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|Aeryeonjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^애련정|hanja=愛蓮亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Love for Lotuses Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=295}})

A small pavilion to the north of the pond Aeryeonji ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^애련지|hanja=愛蓮池|mr=yes|labels=no}}{{Cite web |last=김 |first=문석 |date=2009-10-16 |script-title=ko:[포토뉴스]창덕궁의 가을 |url=https://www.khan.co.kr/article/200910161802445 |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Kyunghyang Shinmun |language=ko}}). It and its pond were first built in 1692.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=34}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=227}} There is a record of a pavilion of this name being constructed on an islet in the pond; it was rebuilt at its current location at some point.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=295–296}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=227}}

|Gioheon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^기오헌|hanja=寄傲軒|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A study hall for Uiduhap.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=226}}

|Uiduhap ({{Korean/auto|hangul=의두합|hanja=倚斗閤|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Relying on the Big Dipper Gate}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=303}})

A small hall used as a study room.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=303}} It is attested to in 1827. It is likely erroneously labeled as "Yeoganjae" ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^역안재|hanja=易安齋|mr=yes|labels=no}}) in the 18th-century map Donggwoldo.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=225}}

|Ungyeonggeo ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^운경거|hanja=韻磬居|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A storage building and annex to Uiduhap.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=226}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=307}} It has two rooms.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=226}}

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|Gwallamjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^관람정|hanja=觀纜亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Watching Sailing Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=237}})

A small pavilion uniquely shaped like a fan. It was also known as Seonjajeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^선자정|hanja=扇子亭|mr=yes|labels=no}}). It has a unique name plaque shaped like a banana leaf. It is located next to the pond Bandoji ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^반도지|hanja=半島池|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Peninsula Pond}}); that pond is said to resemble the shape of the Korean peninsula.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=351–352}} The building was possibly built during the reigns of Gojong or Sunjong.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=238}}

|Pyeomusa ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^폄우사|hanja=砭愚榭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Vigilance Against Folly Pavilion}})

A small pavilion near Jondeokjeong. Crown Prince Hyomyeong read books here. Joseon noblemen used to practice walking gracefully here.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=348}} The building's name literally means "pelt naive person with stones"; this is a metaphor for being cautious.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=239}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=348}}

|Seungjaejeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^승재정|hanja=勝在亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Outstanding Scenery Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=358}})

A small pavilion.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=358}} It was possibly built around the same time as Gwallamjeong (around the reigns of Gojong or Sunjong).{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=238}}

|Jondeokjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^존덕정|hanja=尊德亭|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A hexagonal pavilion that is elaborately painted.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=342–343}} It was built in 1644{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=32}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=342–343}} and originally named Yukmyeonjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=육면정|hanja=六面亭|labels=no|lit=Six-sided Pavilion}}). It has a two-tiered roof.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=342–343}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=237}} Inside is calligraphy by King Jeongjo.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=237}} It is near the pond Banwolji ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^반월@지|hanja=半月池|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Half Moon Pond}}).{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=345}}

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|Gajeongdang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^가정당|hanja=嘉靖堂|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Beautiful Comfortable Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=167}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=28}})

It was moved from Deoksugung{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=28}} to this location some time between 1911 and 1921.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=21}}

|Neungheojeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^능허정|hanja=凌虛亭|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A small pavilion. It was first built in 1691. A number of kings have written poems about this pavilion.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=244}} It is not accessible to the general public; visitors must be guided to the pavilion on an organized tour.{{Cite news |last=Yi |first=Hwang-woo |date=2022-01-30 |script-title=ko:[더오래]정조가 해질녁 눈 내리는 광경을 시로 읊던 능허정 |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25044727 |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=JoongAng Ilbo |language=ko}}

|Cheongsimjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^청심정|hanja=淸心亭|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A small pavilion first built in 1688.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=390}}{{Citation |last=정 |first=재훈 |script-title=ko:창덕궁 후원 (昌德宮 後苑) |work=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0025210 |access-date=2025-04-07 |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies |language=ko}}

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|{{Ill|Nakseonjae|ko|낙선재}} ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^낙선재|hanja=樂善齋|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A hall used for various purposes over time. It has a relatively austere design, reflecting the Taoist frugality valued by King Heonjong.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=198–202}} It was built in 1847,{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=24}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=17}} on the former site of the building Nakseondang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^낙선당|hanja=樂善堂|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=17}} Sunjong temporarily resided here after the 1917 fire.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=63}} Aoon afterwards, its interior was remodeled to be in a Japanese style.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=199}} Princess Euimin resided here from 1963 return to Korea until her death in 1989. Yi Un died here on May 1, 1970.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=237}} Its interior was reverted to its pre-colonial state in 1997.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=200}}

|Seokbokheon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^석복헌|hanja=錫福軒|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Bestowing Blessings Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=211}})

A residence for palace women.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=211}} It was built in 1848.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=24}} After Emperor Sunjong's death, Empress Sunjeonghyo continued to reside in this complex. She vacated it in 1950, during the Korean War, and only returned to it in 1960. She died in this hall in February 1966.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=235–237}}

|Sugangjae ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^수강재|hanja=壽康齋|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Longevity Hall}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=217}})

Originally built as a study for the king.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=36}} Used as a residence for royal women.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=217}} It was built in 1785.{{Sfn|김지영|2022|p=171}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=17}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=35}} It named for and located on the former site of Suganggung (which developed into Changgyeonggung).{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=36}} It was renovated in 1847.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=17}} It was the residence of Queen Sunwon.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=217}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=17}} Princess Deokhye resided here from her 1962 return to Korea until her 1989 death.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=237}}

|Sangnyangjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^상량정|hanja=上凉亭|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Rising to a Cool Place Pavilion}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=34}})

A hexagonal pavilion with an intricately painted ceiling decorated with auspicious symbols.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=229}} It was originally named Pyeongwollu ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^평원루|hanja=平遠樓|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Peace With Far Lands Building}}).{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=34}}

|Hanjeongdang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^한정당|hanja=閒靜堂|mr=yes|labels=no|lit=Quiet and Peaceful Hall}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=35}})

An annex to Seokbokheon.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=232}} It was built some time after 1917.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=24}}{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=35}} It has glass windows.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=232}}

|Chwiunjeong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^취운정|hanja=翠雲亭|mr=yes|labels=no}})

Built in 1686{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=35}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=233}} or 1640,{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=44}} it is the oldest extant building in the Nakseonjae complex.{{Sfn|Changdeokgung Palace Management Office|2007|p=35}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=233}} It has ondol heated floors.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=233}}

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|Seonwonjeon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^선원전|hanja=璿源殿|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A royal ritual portrait hall used for ancestor worship. Portraits of past kings were enshrined here.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=67–68}} It is also called Jinjeon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=진전|hanja=眞殿|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=84}} A hall with the same name and function used to exist in Gyeongbokgung, but was destroyed along with that palace in 1592, during the Imjin War.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=45}} Changdeokgung's Seonwonjeon was built in 1695{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=45}}{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=203}} and dedicated to the Chinese Wanli Emperor, in thanks for China's support during the Imjin War.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=389}} It was renovated in 1725.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=46}} The spirit tablets of the first and last Chinese Ming emperors were enshrined here in 1749.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=389}} It was expanded in 1754,{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=34}} 1778, 1846, 1851,{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=46}} and 1900.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=20}} It was vacated during the early colonial period, and the new Seonwonjeon was completed in 1921. The portraits were moved there.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=389}}{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=23}}

|Uipunggak ({{Korean/auto|hangul=의풍각|hanja=儀豊閣|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A warehouse building. It was constructed during the colonial period to store the possessions of the royal household.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=63}} The area it now occupies was formerly used for facilities for queen dowagers.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=64}}

|Yangjidang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^양지당|hanja=養志堂|mr=yes|labels=no}})

Where the king would stay before rituals at Seonwonjeon.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=68}} It was demolished some time between 1911 and 1921.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=21}}

|Yeonguisa ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^영의사|hanja=永依舍|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A building possibly used for the storage of funerary materials.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=207}} It was demolished some time between 1911 and 1921.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=21}}

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|New Seonwonjeon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^신선원전|hanja=新璿源殿|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A royal portrait hall completed in 1921. It took over the function of the previous Seonwonjeon.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=23}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=389–391}} It is located far north and separate from the rest of the palace. Lee et al. have argued the hall was moved further away from the rest of the palace in order to deemphasize the former royal family's ritual connection to their royal ancestors.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=23}} Previously, the building Daebodan occupied this site,{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=389–391}} but was demolished some time between 1911 and 1921.{{sfn|이강근|이혜원|이경미|안병찬|2011|p=21}} The New Seonwonjeon is the last portrait hall to be constructed in Korea.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=389–391}} Most of the portraits stored here were destroyed in the 1954 Busan Yongdusan fires.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=215}}{{Cite web |author=김석 |date=24 June 2020 |script-title=ko:화마에 쓸려간 '왕의 얼굴'…전쟁이 남긴 상처 |url=https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/pc/view/view.do?ncd=4477951 |access-date=4 July 2024 |website=KBS News |language=ko}}

An annex building to the New Seonwonjeon. It is believed that this building is actually Uihyojeon ({{Korean/auto|hangul=의효전|hanja=懿孝殿|mr=yes|labels=no}}), a building that was moved from Gyeongbokgung to Gyeongungung in 1904, then to Changdeokgung in 1921. It was then used to hold spirit tablets.{{Sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=216}}

An office building and annex to the New Seonwonjeon.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=391}}

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|Bigungdang ({{Korean/auto|hangul=비궁당|hanja=匪躬堂|mr=yes|labels=no}})

A guesthouse and hall for meetings. Also called Bincheong ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^빈청|hanja=賓廳|mr=yes|labels=no}}){{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=172}} or Eochago ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^어차고|mr=yes|labels=no}}).{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=127–128}} It has eight rooms.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=172}} In 1910, it began to be used as a garage.{{sfn|Cultural Heritage Administration|2009|p=172}}{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=127–128}} Several of Sunjong and his wife's vehicles were stored in the building after the liberation. The building and cars were opened to public display in 2001;{{Cite web |last=김 |first=수현 |date=2001-11-27 |script-title=ko:복원된 '순종 어차', 일반 공개 |url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N0311163093 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Seoul Broadcasting System |language=ko}} the cars were moved to the National Palace Museum in 2007.{{Cite web |last= |date=2007-10-28 |script-title=ko:현대차, 순종황제ᆞ황후 어차 복원 및 이전 금액 14억 원 전액 후원|url=https://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=292761 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website= |publisher=Hyundai Motor Company |language=ko |via=www.newswire.co.kr}} In 2010,{{Cite news |url=https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/pc/view/view.do?ncd=2109968 |script-title=ko:창덕궁 문화재에 카페가 들어서 |language=ko |date=2010-06-10 |newspaper=Korean Broadcasting System |access-date=2025-04-10 |last=박 |first=대기}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.news1.kr/life-culture/cultural-policy/2428072 |script-title=ko:카페로 쓰는 창덕궁 빈청…"문화재청, 복원약속 안 지켜" |language=ko |first=박 |last=창욱 |date=2015-09-17 |access-date=2025-04-10 |newspaper=News1}} the building began operating as a cafe called Donggwolmaru ({{Korean/auto|hangul=동궐마루|labels=no}}).{{Sfn|Yi|2015|pp=127–128}} The use of the building as a cafe has been criticized by several politicians and journalists. The Changdeokgung Palace Management Office responded that the building had been replaced during the colonial period and was not an original, and was thus not disrespecting the legacy of the palace.

A pavilion. Named for a dream King Sukjong had about the pavilion.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=397}}

A pavilion used for practicing archery.{{Sfn|Yi|2015|p=393}}