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Which Goryeo king built a summer palace at the site of modern Seoul?

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Seoul: Changgyeong Palace — Seoul Changgyeong Palace, with downtown Seoul in the background.

King Munjong of the Goryeo dynasty was the monarch who built a summer palace at the site of modern Seoul in 1068 ce. This construction marked the first time a fairly large settlement existed on the site of the modern city.1