Isip gongsin Hoemaengchuk (Allegiance Oath Scroll of 20 Meritorious Subjects)

Basic information

Designation

National Treasure No.335

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선 숙종

Designated year

2021

Location

성남시, 경기도— 경기도 성남시 분당구 하오개로 323 (운중동, 한국학중앙연구원)

Coordinates

37.391826, 127.055645Kakao address conversion

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Covenant Painting of Twenty Meritorious Subjects - Listing of Meritorious Subjects Who Received the Title of Protector of the Nation. This covenant painting was created following a ceremony held on August 30, 1680 (the 6th year of King Sukjong's reign) assembling meritorious subjects from the Founding Meritorious Subjects through the Protectors of the Nation and their descendants; the covenant document was finalized in 1694. The 'Protectors of the Nation' were titles granted to those who rendered service during the 1680 political transition (Gyeongsin Exchange) when the Seoin faction regained power, though these titles were revoked in 1689 and later restored following the 1694 political transition (Gapseul Exchange). This covenant painting comprises the covenant text from a ceremony conducted to achieve political stability, a covenant roster recording twenty categories of meritorious subjects and 489 direct descendants, and ritual texts for the Royal Ancestral Shrine. Measuring 88.8 cm in height and 2,414 cm in width, it is written on a long scroll by scribe Yi Ik-sin using the finest materials including jade, ivory, raw silk, and brocade. With clearly recorded production dates and reasons, and bearing the royal seal 'Simyeongjibo' (施命之寶), it holds immense significance in record culture. As a historical document reflecting the political turmoil of late Joseon through the succession of political transitions and factional conflict, it possesses high value for political history.

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