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unofficially, The emperor Kojong started to build Western capital in pyongyang by appointing jung-sin, kim(金鼎植) as inspector of sanhwa(三和) In July 1901. Right after the appeach of kwu-hong, kim(金奎弘), The emperor Kojong pronounced the establishment of Two capital system. in order to make pyongyang into Western capital, The emperor Kojong build new palace in pyongyang. the name of pyongyang palace was Poongkyung-palace(豐慶宮). it was very similar case in mei-ji japan. historically in joseon dynasty, any attempt to establish Two capital system were harshly criticised. therefore there was no success in establishment of Two capital system during joseon dynasty. so The emperor Kojong should make big effort in order to succeed in establishment of Two capital system. The emperor Kojong used his own portrait to justify his attempt to make pyongyang into Western capital. because in late joseon dynasty, it was royal custom to draw king's portrait every ten years. The emperor Kojong could not draw his portrait for thirty years because of national difficulty. so when The emperor Kojong ordered to draw his portrait in November 1901, nobody could disagree with The emperor Kojong's order. after all, the portraits of The emperor Kojong were finished in 1902. and one portrait of The emperor Kojong was enshrined Poongkyung-palace(豐慶宮). in 1902. by this portrait, The emperor Kojong could succeed in establishment of Two capital system during his ruling period. the other hand, The emperor mei-ji used portrait photograph.