Most people who travel to South Korea want to visit Cheongwadae, the presidential palace of South Korea. Not long ago, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, the owner of Cheongwadae, said that Cheongwadae should be more open and Cheongwadae should be developed into an international tourist destination. I recently took the opportunity to go to Cheongwadae.
Visits should be reserved in advance.
I did my homework before I went. I read on the website of Cheongwadae that it is open to the public from April to June every year, 165438+ 10. All the visits to Cheongwadae are free, and the visit time is divided into four periods. In addition, Cheongwadae also provides tour buses and lecturers.
The application procedure for visiting Cheongwadae is very convenient, but the application should be submitted 10 days before the required visit date. When Koreans submit their applications, they only need to enter their ID number and mobile phone number on the Cheongwadae homepage. As a foreigner, you need to submit an application by e-mail, indicating your name, passport number and date of visit, and you will get a reply soon, and tell me where to visit Cheongwadae by bus and what to pay attention to during the visit.
Only more than 1000 people are received every day.
On the day of the visit, the reporter came to the bus place early in the morning, and the receptionist had been waiting there early to verify everyone's identity, and also carefully explained the route and precautions of Cheongwadae's visit. On the way, the receptionist said that Cheongwadae includes Spring and Autumn Pavilion, Green Garden, Palace Guard, Big Courtyard and Seven Palaces, and introduced the functions of each part.
The car stopped at the entrance of the presidential palace, and the building in front of it, similar to the China quadrangle, has a strong traditional Korean style. The main building of Cheongwadae is backed by Beiyue Mountain, and the blue tiles and the curved roof set each other off. The most striking feature of Cheongwadae is its blue tiles. It is said that there are 1.5 million pieces of blue tiles in Cheongwadae, and each piece can be used for more than 1.5 million years.
You must go through security before entering Cheongwadae. Seeing the camera, the security guard said, "Can you take a picture and let me have a look?" After the security check, the reporter went to the screening hall of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion to watch the video materials introducing Cheongwadae. There is also a welcome speech from South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in the video materials displayed. At this time, I found that there are really many tourists, including primary and secondary school students from all over Korea and many foreign tourists.
With the visiting team, I came to Greenland Park. The commentator said that this is the president's leisure place. Most of the trees around here have a history of hundreds of years, and different scenery will be presented in spring, summer, autumn and winter. The commentator also told the reporter, "There are many people applying to visit Cheongwadae. Tens of thousands of people signed up when it first opened, and it is still increasing. Daily visits are basically controlled between 1.300- 1.400. Too many people will affect the visit effect. "
Cheongwadae is located in the land of geomantic omen.
When I came to the palace, there was a stone tablet engraved with the words "the first place in the world". According to the commentator, Shougong was a partial hall guarding the Imperial Palace (Gyeongbokgung Palace) in the Korean era and was destroyed during the Japanese occupation. In order to record this history, a monument was erected at the original site of Shougong to commemorate the "Shougong Mansion". Commentators say that the main building and official residence of Cheongwadae were newly built when President Lu Taiyu was in office. At that time, the workers found this stone carving engraved with "the best farmland in the world" from the rocks behind the construction site. According to research, this stone tablet has a history of more than 300 years.