Daeseong Palace

The Daeseong Palace (Zhenian: 대성궁), formerly known as the Gwangmyeong Palace (Zhenian: 광명궁) during the Imperial Zhenia, is the office and residence of the Chancellor of Zhenia. Located towards the northern end of the complex of governmental buildings in the Sudo-gu district of Daedo and directly south of the complex of national museums, it has been the residence and office of every Zhenian Chancellor since Amasar Ren in 1909, as well as the imperial palace of both Imperial Zhenian emperors from 1873 to 1909. The term 'Daeseong Palace' has also been used to refer to the government as a whole, in reverence of the tradition of the government making major announcements in the particular building.