Whereas official events of the nation were held at the royal audience hall of Sungjeongjeon Hall, the Jajeongjeon Hall right behind it served as the king's office, where he actually worked. Halls like this were called "Pyeonjeon", such as the Sajeongjeon Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Seonjeongjeon Hall of Changdeokgung Palace. The king reviewed the documents written by the people and his courtiers and discussed important state affairs with the courtiers. King Injo, King Sukjong, King Yeongjo, and King Cheoljong were the kings who handled state affairs here.

However, Jajeongjeon Hall of Gyeonghuigung Palace also served as "Binjeon" for storing coffins after the king's death. When King Sukjong died, it became the Binjeon for King Sukjong, and when Emperor Gojong died, his portrait and ancestral tablet were enshrined here. Following the damage to the buildings of Gyeonghuigung Palace during the Japanese invasion of Korea, Jajeongjeon Hall was also torn down. Until 1988, it was restored to its present state through the restoration project.

If you look at the corridor leading from Jajeongjeon Hall to Taeryeongjeon Hall, you will see the actual floor bricks used in the old times that were discovered in an excavation. The newly restored floor bricks next to them allow you to compare their size and color. In fact, when the king moved around in the palace, he was supposed to avoid stepping on the ground as much as possible, instead sitting in a sedan chair or walking through roofed corridors. The stepping bricks for the king were not rough arch stones but flat bricks. This is no doubt an impressive design.

Now, let's walk on the floor bricks where the king stepped and head to the Taeryeongjeon Hall.