Beonyeong Palace

Beonyeongsalm Palace
Gongmangdo, Dankuk
Basic information
Built	c. 1150 CE
Type	Royal Palace
Architectural Style	Traditional Kyo & Neoclassical
Owner	Baekgu Dynasty House of Ryeo
IESCO Global Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural, (ii.), (iii.), (iv.).
Inscription	4480

Beonyeongsalm Palace is the primary residence of the head of the House of Ryeo. The palace is located in Gongmangdo, the central city of the Kyo people and former capital of Kyo monarchies. Prior to the revival of Kyo monarchism and the Baekgu bloodline in the 3500s, Beonyeongsalm served purely as a museum and historic site. Now it is a royal residence, though part of the palace grounds remains as a museum.

In the ancient times Beonyeongsalm Palace was the residence of the Kings of the Gongmangdo Kingdom, and later the United Baegku Dynasty, known as Baeguk. The Kyo Kingdom existed, with varying power, until 1721, following annexation by Egelion.

With the establishment of the Kyo cultural monarchy in the 36th Century, Beonyeongsalm became a residence of King Haejo's House of Ryeo. Following the Great Kyo Revolution of 3608 and the creation of a modern Kyo state, the capital was moved to Gongmangdo and the cultural monarch was elevated to status as head of state. During the Kyo-Indralan Revolutionary War of the 3690s Beonyeongsalm was destroyed, along with much of Gongmangdo. During the fires that destroyed the palace, Princess Ryuko, daughter of King Yongchae was killed as well. Following the war the palace was reconstructed based on its original appearance. Reconstruction was complete in 3703. The palace was again damaged during the Kazulian invasion of 4369-4375 but was rebuilt by the government after the end of the conflict.

After the creation of the Dranian Federation in 4457, the concept of a cultural monarchy was revived and the House of Ryeo returned to its traditional role holding title as monarch of the Kyo.