Book VIII 525The servants’ quarters lining the north wall of the throne hall courtyard
extend 29 kan, and a 5- kan corridor starts from the north servants’ quarters
and reaches to the north side of the throne hall.
The royal kitchen (suragan) consists of 4 kan. The East Tower (Tongnu) is
3 kan, with an upper and lower story. Its 19- kan row of servants’ quarters on
the north side is connected to the east corner of the north servants’ quarters for
the throne hall and also to the each corridor of the Inner Palace. Its 9 kan
on the south side connects with the East Tower (Tonggangnu) of the (council)
hall gate. The 3- kan West Tower has an upper and lower level. Its 19- kan row
of servants’ quarters on the north wall is connected to the west corner of the
north servants’ quarters for the throne hall and also to the west corridor of
the Inner Palace. Its 9- kan row of servants’ quarters on the north wall is con-
nected to the west corner of the north servants’ quarters for the throne hall
and also to the west corridor of the Inner Palace. Its 9- kan section on the south
connects with the West Tower (Sŏgangnu) in the yard of the council hall.
The courtyard of the throne hall measures 80 ch’ŏk on each side, both
east and west, 178 ch’ŏk on the south side, and 43 ch’ŏk on the north side.
The gate of the throne hall [later named Kŭnjŏngmun], which is 3 kan wide,
is south [dividing the cloister right down the middle] of the hall. The ser-
vants’ quarters extending to the left and right of the gate are each 11 kan
long, and the towers on the east and west sides are each 2 kan.
The South Gate (Omun), 3 kan wide, is to the south of the throne hall, and
the servants’ quarters that extend to the east and west are each 17 kan long.
The Pond Pavilion (Sugak) consists of 3 kan, and in the middle of the court-
yard, there is a stone bridge and royal moat where water drains off. On the
left and right of the palace gate are rows of servants’ quarters, each 17 kan
long, and the East and West Towers each have 2 kan.
The east gate is named Ilhwamun, and the west gate Wŏlhwamun. In
addition, there are kitchens, the Lantern and Admittance Office (Tŭngch’ok
injabang), the Bureau of Royal Attire, the Royal Cuisine Office for King
and Queen (Yangjŏn Saongbang), the Office of Personnel Appointments
and Royal Seals, the Office for Royal Secretaries (Sŭngjibang), the Chamber
of Palace Attendants for Tea Service (Naesi tabang), the Administrative
Office of the Queen (Kyŏnghŭngbu), the Security Council, the Three Armies
Headquarters, and the warehouse buildings in the east and west, which have
floors, amount to 390 kan in total.
Behind the royal palace defensive walls were built, and the east gate was
named Kŏnch’unmun; the west gate, Yŏngch’umun; and the south gate,
Kwanghwamun. The 3- kan tower (for the south gate) has both upper and