Guardians dressed in traditional Joseon Dynasty clothing guard Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. The changing of the guard ceremony was held as a traditional cultural event. The Gyeongbokgung Palace guard changing ceremony was held as a traditional cultural event. Annals of the Joseon Dynasty describes the palace guard changing ceremony in 1469. This record reconstruction ceremony focuses on restoring clothing and weapons and vividly recreates the appearance of soldiers in the early Joseon Dynasty.

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