Geumgye ilgi (Diary of No In)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.311

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선 선조 32년(1599)

Designated year

1963

Location

북구, 광주광역시— 광주광역시 북구 하서로 110 (매곡동, 국립광주박물관)

Coordinates

35.146104, 126.923123

The diary of No In (1566-1623), a scholar in Joseon with the pen name Geumgye, was written over a period of 4 months, from February 22 to June 27 in 1599, the 32nd year of the reign of King Seonjo, when he was returning to Joseon from Ming after 2 years of captivity in Japan. He was in Naju, his hometown when the Japanese Invasion of Korea occurred in 1592, and he served as a soldier under General Gwon Yul. He was captured in the Siege of Namwon and taken to Japan as a POW, but successfully escaped on a ship of the Chinese delegation. The front and the back parts of the diary are missing, and letters have been erased so the diary is hard to read. The facts can be found in the Geumgyejip, which his 7th generation descendants made 200 years after his death. It also contains information on the education, civil servant examination, military, finance, culture and customs of Joseon, in the form of answers to questions put by Chinese scholars while he was staying in China. Accordingly, it is an important source for studying the state of the period.

Location