Sonso Jeokgaegongsingyoseo

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2195

Category

Books & Records

Era

1467년(세조 13)

Designated year

2022

Location

성남시, 경기도— 경기도 성남시

Coordinates

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The Sonso Jeokgae Gongshin Gyoseo represents an official governmental merit recognition document issued to Son So (1433-1484), a prominent yangban family member belonging to the Gyeongju Son clan residing in the historic Yangdong Village since antiquity. During the important 1467 suppression of Yi Si-ae's rebellion against royal authority, Son So served as staff officer under the command of General Bak Joong-seon, overseeing critical military operations and subsequently receiving official merit-status recognition (Jeokgae Gongshin) at the respected second-rank honors position, with special appointment to the governing Internal Steward position. The official government document records recipient identification information, detailed merit achievement descriptions, enumerated rewards and special privileges, ranked merit-recipient rosters, and precise issuance dates, concluding ceremoniously with the royal seal 'Simyung.' This document maintains exceptional preservation condition throughout its entirety and corroborates contemporary 16th-century Nok Hoon Documentation Ministry established protocols regarding material composition specifications and official binding format standards, thereby demonstrating over 550 years of original binding preservation without later modification or restoration work. Two previously-designated treasure gongshin documents exist for scholarly comparison—the second-rank honoree Jang Malson document and third-rank Jeong Jong certificate—thereby establishing established comparative documentation for evaluating this Son So specimen's exceptional rarity and superior preservation quality. The Son So Jeokgae Gongshin Gyoseo provides crucial historical documentation regarding the important Yi Si-ae Rebellion constituting a significant early Joseon historical event, the governmental response mechanisms to such threatening disorders, the specific identities of merit-awarded recipients, and concrete examples demonstrating state policy applications. The document exemplifies standard gongshin documentation format conventions established during this period while maintaining preservation superiority compared to contemporary comparative material sources, thereby warranting official treasure preservation designation for scholarly research and cultural heritage conservation.