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Gyeongbokgung palace - Bonghwang (phoenix)

Gyeongbokgung palace - Bonghwang (phoenix)

Main steps were reserved for the king and queen. They are flanked with statues of guards and have dapdos in the center : stones carved with dragon designs (symbol of the king) or bonghwang (symbol of the queen).
Rm : the bonghwang is the Chinese phoenix, which has no relation with the western phoenix. This one is not reborn from its ashes...