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The palace grounds were then abandoned for over 250 years, before being finally rebuilt in [[1865]]-[[1867]]. Gyeongbokgung became the chief royal residence again in [[1868]], when the king moved there from the Changdeokgung Palace. A new residence, known as Geoncheonggung, was built in [[1873]], but much of the palace suffered from a fire three years later.
The palace grounds were then abandoned for over 250 years, before being finally rebuilt in [[1865]]-[[1867]]. Gyeongbokgung became the chief royal residence again in [[1868]], when the king moved there from the Changdeokgung Palace. A new residence, known as Geoncheonggung, was built in [[1873]], but much of the palace suffered from a fire three years later.
On [[1895]]/10/8, a group of Japanese made their way into Gonnyeonghap, a building within the palace compound, and murdered [[Empress Myeongseong]] and many of her ladies-in-waiting and handmaids; reportedly, they could not be sure whether the empress was disguised as a handmaid, and so killed them all to be sure.<ref>"Remembering Empress Myeongseong" exhibition, gallery labels & video, Gonnyeonghap, Gyeongbokgung Palace, June 2017.</ref>
Gyeongbokgung became home to the chief residence of the Japanese [[Governor-General of Korea]] during the [[Colonial Korea|Japanese colonial occupation of Korea]], and was used for a number of colonial events, such as a 1915 Joseon Production Promotion Expo, held in celebration of the fifth anniversary of Japanese control.
Gyeongbokgung became home to the chief residence of the Japanese [[Governor-General of Korea]] during the [[Colonial Korea|Japanese colonial occupation of Korea]], and was used for a number of colonial events, such as a 1915 Joseon Production Promotion Expo, held in celebration of the fifth anniversary of Japanese control.