Wiki link of Gyeongbok palace: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongbokgung
I suggest Gyeongbok palace as monument for Korean Hanseong province.
Gyeongbok palace was the main and the laegest royal palace of Joseon dynasty for 200 years after founding and also it is interesting choice for new monument system.
-Brief history
After founding of Joseon kingdom at 1392, Gyeongbok palace was built in 1395 and used as main palace of Joseon dynasty. The palace was burnt several times before 1592 but it was reconstructed and used as palace.
At 1592 during the japanese invasion of Joseon, after king Seon-jo escaped from capital it was burnt to the ground. (It seems furious korean people burnt the palace but some say japanese army burnt the palace. It’s not clear who actually burnt the palace.) After this fire, Gyeongbok palace was abandoned for 270 years and Joseon dynasty’s kings used Changdeok palace as main palace. (Some kings used the palace site for ceremony but building was not reconstructed.) The reason of abandoning was a huge sum of money for reconstruction and geomantic theory.
Finally the palace was reconstructed at 1867 (out of eu4 age), but this reconstruction costed a lot of money so it induced hyperinflation of Joseon and it was the main reason of downfall of king’s father.
-Reason for monument
- Symbolism: It was the main and largest palace of Joseon dynasty. And also it represent korean confucian culture and art.
- Unique event: It was burnt to the ground by war and abandoned for long -> Unique event for Gyeongbok palace’s fire when japanese invade Korea and capture Hanseong.
- Historical reflection: Huge amount of money for reconstructing monument can represent historical situation.
- Alternate history: Although historical reconstruction was out of eu4 age, giving option for players to reconstruct it earlier and get good modifier as reward will be nice. Because alternate history is fun point of eu4 too.
-Effects of monument
I think Eu4 devs don’t wanna buff Korean NIs because of historical Manchu expansion. Giving some good effects to high tier of Gyeongbok palace will be nice alternate choice for Korea buffing because i think ai will not use upgrading monument well.
I think giving clerical loyalty and confucianism effects like harmonization speed or modifer will be nice choice And making this effects only apply to confucian nation or maybe country who has hanseong as capital. Joseon was very confucian country sometimes even more than china itself. But even after korean mission update, korea still doesn’t have any unique confucian effect. So giving new confucian effect to gyeongbok palace will be great.
That’s all for my suggestion.
Thanks.
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