Jachi tonggam gangmok (Itemized Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), Part 2 of Volume 19

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.552

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선 세종 20년(1438)

Designated year

1971

Location

서대문구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 서대문구 충정로9길 10-10 (충정로2가)

Coordinates

37.564993, 126.964911Kakao address conversion

This is an itemized comprehensive mirror of Zizhi tongjian by Sima Guang, written by Zhu Xi during the Song Dynasty (the original Chinese title is Zizhi tongjian gangmu). Historical events recorded in Zizhi tongjian are re-organized in this work under large headings (‘gang’), then under subheadings (‘mok’). This copy is a Joseon edition published in 1438 (20th year of King Sejong’s reign) on the order of the king and contains commentaries added by the scholars of Jiphyeonjeon. For the printing of this book, the Byeongjin type, the movable metal type cast under the supervision of Suyang daegun (later King Sejo), were used for large characters in the main headings, and the Gabin type for medium-size and small-size characters. This book is Book 2 of the nineteenth of one hundred thirty-nine total volumes. The Byeongjin type was no longer used for books that were printed after this one with most of them printed with woodblocks instead. This book, the only surviving movable type-printed copy of Jachi tonggam gangmok, has been designated as Treasure No. 552. The seal mark at the final sheet of the book that reads “Ogyeonmukjang” indicates that this copy belonged to Ogyeonjae, the private library of Yu Seong-ryong (pen-name: Seoyae).

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