Now that you have passed side gate from Gyotaejeon Hall toward Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, you will see Hamwonjeon Hall. Hamwonjeon Hall was used to hold Buddhist events to pray for prosperity and a peaceful dynasty.

Many times over the years, the hall had suffered fire damage. In 1592, the hall was burnt down in the Japanese invasion of Korea and was rebuilt during the reconstruction of Gyeongbokgung Palace. After that, it was again demolished by fire during Japanese colonial rule. The last fire in the hall was in 1876, and it was rebuilt in 1888. However, it was dismantled and relocated as the Japanese government used it as construction material to rebuild Changdeokgung Palace. The current hall was restored in 1995 as a part of the Gyeongbokgung Palace restoration project.

Hamwonjeon Hall was a special building in Gyeongbokgung Palace during the Joseon Dynasty. Affected by the Goryeo Dynasty, many royal family members and women still believed in Buddhism in the early Joseon Dynasty, even though Confucianism was the main idea. Thus, the hall was the only building built for Buddhism in Gyeongbokgung Palace. The royal family visited the hall when they were exhausted or in trouble. It was a place that allowed the royal family to take a break from politics.