In 1847, King Heonjong constructed Nakseonjae as his library and living quarters, when he received a concubine because Queen Hyojeong failed to bear a son. The following year, the king constructed two more buildings to the east of Nakseonjae; Seokbokheon, the residence of his concubine Gyeongbin, and Sugangjae, the residence of Queen dowager Sunwon after her regency came to an end upon King Heonjong's marriage. King Heonjong ordered these residences to be built in a modest style without the vibrant traditional paintwork called dancheong (ornamental paintwork on walls, pillars and ceilings) normally used on royal residences. This part of the palace reveals the king's taste for foreign culture, as the latticed doors of Nakseonjae and the architectural style of Sangryangjeong Pavilion are in the Qing style. The name board for Nakseonjae was written by a great Chinese calligrapher while the boards on the pillars in front of the wood-floored hall were written by the father of the great Korean calligrapher Kim Jeong-hui. 

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