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For the destruction and utilization of Gyeonghuigung in King Gojong period Eun, Jeong-Tae Researcher, The Institute for Korean Historical Studies It has been a long time ago that Gyeonghuigung, having the position of a separate palace in late Joseon Dinasty, lost its original construction. Though the palace was well preserved and managed without any change in King Gojong period, it is generally recognized that it has been destructed as Tongkambu built Gyungsung Middle school in the palace site. True in part, it is nonetheless as much as over-nationalistic interpretation. In reality, with the reconstruction of Gyeongbokgung in the earily King Gojong period, most of Gyeonghuigung’s flame and stone was moved to Gyeongbokgung, and the empty site was devided into 4 palaces which played role of royal family’s private safes and brought under cultivation. A partially remaining flame has well been preserved, but, though, it is in accordance to little or formal custom. Gyeonghuigung, becoming an empty place, was utilized for a Mulberry field or army parade place and turned into ‘a spreader of enlightenment’ as an enlightenment policy of Joseon or Daehan Jekuk to build a modern state. In Tongkambu period, big events such as an athletic meeting were held in the place and completely changed into a educational institution since Gyungsung Middle School was set up in 1909. Therefore, functional lose as a palace and its deconstruction of Gyeonghuigung should be found in the process of Gyeongbokgung Reconstruction in Daewongun Period. It should be paid attention on the point that Gyeonghuigung in Gojong period was utilized on the way of modern state construction. Keywords : Gyeonghuigung, Gyeongbokgung Reconstruction, Army Parade, Athletic Meeting, Gyungsung Middle School