Of the many governmental departments in the Joseon dynasty, those placed close to the king within the palace were called Gwollaegaksa, while those outside the palace were called Gwulwaegaksa. Although they are gone now, you can see many buildings to the left and the right on the way from Bincheong to Seonjeongjeon. These buildings were called Eastern Gwollaegaksa because they were to the east of Injeongjeon. Especially, media-related departments such as Daecheong and Seungjeongwon were placed to the left of the road from Bincheong to Seonjeongjeon. Former US President Thomas Jefferson once said that he would choose a newspaper without a government over a government without newspapers, emphasizing the importance of the media. Joseon also knew the importance of the media, and had three agencies which carried out related tasks. The Saheonbu carried out the work of prosecutors, while the Saganwon talked candidly to the king. The Hongmungwan counseled the king. Although the Hongmungwan was inside the palace, the other two were outside, so when they had to report to the king, they would come and wait at Daecheong. It was originally made of ondol, or warm floor, but as members started to spend too much time inside during cold days while discussing the king's various faults, it is said that King Sukjong removed the floor heating. However, when the Saganwon and Sahunbu were to come to a conclusion on an important matter, the Hongmungwan of the Western Gwollaegaksa would join them to protest in front of the palace gates for days waiting for the king's permission. The Seungjungwon was the agency which recorded and managed the carrying out of the king's orders, much like today's presidential secretariat. These records are preserved until today in the form of the Seungjeongwon Records. The Records have been selected as UNESCO World Heritages, recognized as the largest historical record in the world. To the right side of the road to Seonjeongjeon were various agencies that helped the king's everyday life. Although there were once buildings such as Gongsangcheong which provided the food in the palace, and the Naebanwon where the eunuchs stayed, all that remains now are a few pine trees from Bincheong to Seonjeongjeon.