"Tapgol" means "pagoda", which refers to the 10-tier, 12m-high stone pagoda in the park that is all that remains of Wongaksa, a temple that stood there but was destroyed in 1515.
The pagoda was constructed in 1471, the pagoda is adorned with wonderful Buddhist carvings, but unfortunately the ugly protective glass box around it spoils its ancient beauty and charm.
At Unhyeongung,
the modest and plain natural-wood design of this minor palace reflects the austere tastes of Heungseon Daewongun, King Gojong's stern and conservative father whose polices included massacring Korean Catholics, excluding foreigners from Korea and closing Confucian schools. Nice, ne?
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