Comments on: Gyeongbokgung, Gyeonghuigung and Gyeonggyojang http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:44:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Off Jongno’s Beaten Path | The Marmot's Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-154708 Off Jongno’s Beaten Path | The Marmot's Hole Mon, 19 May 2008 05:19:41 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-154708 [...] Long-time readers will have seen this place before. [...] [...] Long-time readers will have seen this place before. [...]

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54140 R. Elgin Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:31:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54140 Good job Robert! <blockquote>. . . while I was snapping photos, a security guard came out and told me I had to get permission first to photograph the building, although he left me alone after I told him the photos were for personal use.</blockquote> Homeland security? . . . Good job Robert!

. . . while I was snapping photos, a security guard came out and told me I had to get permission first to photograph the building, although he left me alone after I told him the photos were for personal use.

Homeland security? . . .

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54133 sanshinseon Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:16:31 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54133 Birilliantly clear & perfectly-lit shots, Robert -- i'm in awe of your camera! and your usage of it just improves... great little essay, thanks. Samsung Gangbuk was "my" hospital for a few years (excellent-quality care!), and i enjoyed the historic-ness of that Baekbeom Building in front, every time i walked thru it to get to my doc. Birilliantly clear & perfectly-lit shots, Robert — i’m in awe of your camera! and your usage of it just improves… great little essay, thanks.

Samsung Gangbuk was “my” hospital for a few years (excellent-quality care!), and i enjoyed the historic-ness of that Baekbeom Building in front, every time i walked thru it to get to my doc.

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54130 dogbertt Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:29:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54130 Thanks again, Robert. Absolutely gorgeous photography. Thanks again, Robert. Absolutely gorgeous photography.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54125 michael Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:04:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54125 The third photo down of Hyangwon-jeong is the best one I've ever seen of it, seriously. Also, I wasn't aware of the Kim Gu house even though I've been over that way several times. The third photo down of Hyangwon-jeong is the best one I’ve ever seen of it, seriously. Also, I wasn’t aware of the Kim Gu house even though I’ve been over that way several times.

]]> By: JiMong http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54115 JiMong Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:26:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54115 Beautiful pictures! Many thanks, Robert! Beautiful pictures!
Many thanks, Robert!

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54105 sewing Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:02:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54105 P.S.: Thanks for all the historical information, plus that IEEE paper on early electrification in Korea. King Kojong evidently saw electrification as a vehicle for modernization. After successful wiring of Kyŏngbokkung and Ch'angdŏkkung, he became the sole investor in Seoul Electric Company (<i>Hansŏng Chŏn'gi Hoesa</i>), which contracted with Collbran & Bostwick in 1898 to begin streetcar service—which lasted until 1969. Seoul Electric is the direct forerunner of KEPCO today. BTW, the paper notes that the American electrical engineer at Kyŏngbok Palace was a gentleman by the name of "Powers"! P.S.: Thanks for all the historical information, plus that IEEE paper on early electrification in Korea. King Kojong evidently saw electrification as a vehicle for modernization. After successful wiring of Kyŏngbokkung and Ch’angdŏkkung, he became the sole investor in Seoul Electric Company (Hansŏng Chŏn’gi Hoesa), which contracted with Collbran & Bostwick in 1898 to begin streetcar service—which lasted until 1969. Seoul Electric is the direct forerunner of KEPCO today. BTW, the paper notes that the American electrical engineer at Kyŏngbok Palace was a gentleman by the name of “Powers”!

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54103 sewing Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:41:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54103 Wow, this has to be your most fantastic photo essay yet! It took forever to download even on a high-speed connection, but it was well worth the wait. Gorgeous stuff. Thank you, Sir Marmot! Wow, this has to be your most fantastic photo essay yet! It took forever to download even on a high-speed connection, but it was well worth the wait. Gorgeous stuff. Thank you, Sir Marmot!

]]> By: The Western Confucian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54101 The Western Confucian Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/30/gyeongbokgung-gyeonghuigung-and-gyeonggyojang/#comment-54101 Stunning! Stunning!

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