Sajeongjeon Hall Interior
Description
- Title:
- Sajeongjeon Hall Interior
- Caption / Description:
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Sajeongjeon Hall (사정전) Throne room in Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) Palace, Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국). The painting behind the throne features 5 sacred mountains with the moon and the sun, and is known as Irworobongdo
(일월오봉도).The king's throne was situated at the center of the painting to symbolize the king's position as the center of a balanced universe and the link between heaven and earth. An Irworobongdo painting would be placed behind the king's throne wherever he held court.
Sajeongjeon Hall (사정전) was used as the main office where the King would discuss national affairs with his court officials during the Joseon dynasty. Sajeong (사정) means 'to ponder deeply over the careful execution of state affairs'. As well as being used for governmental meetings, Sajeongjeon was also used for qualifying examinations for the civil service and the occaisional party for the King's relatives and ministers.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Asia
- 한국
- Hanguk
- 韓國
- Korea
- Seoul Special City
- Seoul Teukbyeolsi
- 서울特別市
- 서울특별시
- Jongno-gu
- 종로구
- 鐘路區
- Gyeongbok Palace
- 경복궁
- Gyeongbokgung
- 景福宮
- Sajeongjeon
- 사정전
- 思政殿
- Irworobongdo
- 일월오봉도
- 日月五峯圖
- Irwoldo
- 일월도
- 日月圖
- Irwolgonnyundo
- 일월곤륜도
- 月崑崙圖
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Sajeongjeon Hall Interior (Defished to rectilinear projection).jpg
- Event:
- Rating:
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 4694px x 2799px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Gyeongbokgung
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
-
- Sublocation:
- Gyeongbokgung
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.579012117667, 126.97711233252 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2009 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄30 s
- Aperture:
- f/4.5
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 400
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 17mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 25mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Auto
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Aperture-priority AE
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld, bracketed ±1EV
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- PTGUI 8 Pro
- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted in Capture NX 2
EV-1 and EV0 images blended in Photoshop CS4
Curves adjustment to increase contrast in Photoshop CS4
Defished to rectilinear projection in PTGUI 8 Pro
Cropped to remove white borders in Photoshop CS4