Foreign Reception Hall in Gyeongungung Palace was constructed during 1899-1902 according to Yesigjangjeong (禮式章程), Korean Empire's modern diplomatic protocol. This bulilding is a case worthy of notice, because its construction process was written in Jubon(奏本), Korean Empire's official document. Yesigjangjeong(禮式章程) regulates the process of diplomat's audience with Emperor Gojong. The process suggested that Foreign Reception Hall was designed as the place of the end as well as the beginning for audience. According to the process, diplomat came through main gate, Daehanmun and outer gate of main hall(Junghwajeon Hall, Audience Hall), then arrived at the stair to Foreign Reception Hall. After waiting time in the hall, he was going to be granted an audience with Emperor. And he exited through Foreign Reception Hall as the reverse way. This hall was constructed as western-style. Subcontracted carpenters and wood sculptors and laborers from China represents that chinese workers were prevailed in the government construction at that time. And modern building materials, such as glass, colored brick, sanitary wares and lightings were applied, which showed the new landscape in the middle of Gyeongungung Palace. Above all, official documents related with this hall reveals Korean Empire supervised this construction for diplomatic protocol. That is the identity of western-style buildings in Gyeongungung Palace.

Abstract
 1. 서 론
 2. 대한제국의 근대적 빈례 성립과 휴게소의 조성
  2-1. 대한제국의 궐내 빈례와 휴게소의 활용
  2-2. 대한제국『주본』속 경운궁 휴게소 건립과정
 3. 대한제국 외교관 의례의 섭행과 경운궁 휴게소의 역할
  3-1. 『예식장정』이 규정한 휴게소 공간
  3-2. 경운궁 휴게소의 위치
 4. 경운궁 휴게소의 3단계 공사와 새로운 건축시스템
  4-1. 1단계 공사: 대형 전각과 욕장(褥匠)의 참여
  4-2. 2단계 공사: 서양식 복도 공간과 청국 기술자
  4-3. 3단계 공사: 각종 마감 재료와 기술자
 5. 맺음말
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• 장필구(동양미래대학교 건축학과) | Chang, PilGu Corresponding Author