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The Haetae, Guardian of the Palace Gate

Korean Heritage · Mythology · Gyeongbokgung The Haetae,Guardian ofthe Palace Gate 경복궁을 지키는 상상의 동물, 해태 이야기 Scroll Stand before Gwanghwamun — the great southern gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace — and you'll find a pair of stone creatures sitting in watchful silence, their wide eyes fixed permanently southward. Visitors snap photos, children climb their pedestals,