While all other royal palaces of Joseon have their main entrances on the south side, Changgyeonggung Palace has its main entrance, Honghwamun Gate, on the east side of the palace precinct. Historical records show that it was here at the gate that King Yeongjo (r. 1724-1776) tried to hear the views from ordinary people on the Equal Taxation Law (Gyunyeokbeop) he was to adopt in 1750. It was also at the gate that King Jeongjo (r. 1776-1800) distributed rice to poor people in 1795 as part of the commemoration of the 60th birthday of his mother, Royal Lady Hyegyeonggung Hong (1735-1815). All the royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty were built to have three gates to the royal audience hall except for Changgyeonggung Palace which has only two because of a lack of space.