Unlike the throne hall Myeongjeongjeon facing east, Munjeongjeon Hall faces south. The hall was built to be used as a council hall where the king met government officials to discuss and deliberate state affairs. It was also used as a venue for the memorial services held in honor of the royal ancestors of Joseon. The two main halls of Changgyeonggung Palace, Myeongjeongjeon and Munjeongjeon, are currently connected by galleries while in the past there were galleries south of Munjeongjeon as well, providing passages protected against rain and snow. The hall is also famous for its connection with Crown Prince Sado who had to be tragically killed by his father King Yeongjo amid intense factional conflict of the period.