They are windows into a time in Korea's history when absolute monarchs ruled.
One of the world's few remaining absolute monarchs to hold national democratic elections for first time.
He was the last absolute monarch of history who ruled by decree.
The king as the absolute monarch was the chief executive, legislator and justice of the land.
But although he was in theory an absolute monarch, his power was limited.
Consequently, he has long been considered the archetypal absolute monarch.
There'd be the tyrant; the absolute monarch at its head.
But leaders - even absolute monarchs - need people to follow orders.
He is currently the only absolute monarch in Europe.
The kinship between this relationship and the days of absolute monarchs cannot be overlooked.