As it is located east of Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeokgung—along with Changgyeonggung—is also referred to as the "East Palace" (동궐, 東闕, Donggwol).
Zbog njezina položaja istočno od palače Gyeongbok, zajedno s palačom Changgyeonggung su je zvali "Istočnom palačom" (동궐, 東闕, Donggwol).