Donggwol is an alternative name of Changdeokgung, located to the East of the main royal palace of the dynasty, Gyeongbokgung.

[4] The picture from a bird's-eye view perspective[5] captures the whole scape of the palaces surrounded by mountains and hills from a right top angle.

The author is unknown but presumed to be a royal painter from Dohwaseo, the governmental office in charge of paintings during the period.

The [painting] itself is regarded more as a significant source for the research on Korean royal palaces rather than for its artistic values.

Since the [picture] is visually more detailed than other similar paintings, such as Donggwoldohyeong (東闕圖形) and Gunggwolji (宮闕志), it serves well as historical evidence and provides many clues to studies on building arrangements and features during that period.