Construction began in the 1600s under King Gwanghaegun on the site of the house of Prince Jeongwon, father of King Injo, and was completed in 1617. It once held about 100 buildings. A 19th-century fire caused major losses, and Heungseon Daewongun dismantled part of it for materials to rebuild Gyeongbokgung. The Japanese removed the remaining structures and built a school on the site. The article names no architect or materials, and says Sungjeongjeon is an example of mid-Joseon architecture.
Heunghwamun was moved and later used as the Hotel Shilla entrance before being restored. Reconstruction began after the school left in 1980, and Sungjeongjeon was renovated from 1988 to 1994. Geuncheongyo was restored in 2001.
The Seoul Museum of History and the Seoul Museum of Art are on the grounds. Taenyeongjeon is Historic Site No. 271.
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