Sukjongeopil Chireonsi

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1630

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선시대 17세기 후반

Designated year

2010

Location

용인시, 경기도— 경기도 용인시 기흥구 상갈로 6 (상갈동, 경기도박물관)

Coordinates

37.268330, 127.108756

This seven-word poem by Yi Gyeong-seok (1595-1671), a prominent courtier during King Injo’s reign, was written in the hand of King Sukjong (1661-1720). Sukjong is said to have written it, after leaving through Yi Gyeong-seok’s collected works, ‘Baekheonjip (Collected Works of Baekheon),’ and gifted it to the latter’s descendants. This is the most likely to be an authentic handwriting in ink on paper of Sukjong, of all writing samples thus far discovered and attributed to him. This poem written on a letter sheet used by kings, stamped with color floral designs, appears also in ‘Sukjongeoje (Writings of King Sukjong),’ and is considered an invaluable relic. The poem is written in seal script and has been stored in a case bearing the inscription “Sukjongseongjaebomuk (Ink writing sample of King Sukjong).” The state of preservation is overall good. This writing sample of Sukjong is associated with other relics associated with Yi Gyeong-seok, such as the arm-rest and walking staff bestowed upon him by King Hyeonjong, in November 1668, and ‘Sagwejangyeonhoedocheop (‘Album of Paintings on the Banquet on the Occasion of the King’s Bestowal of Arm-Rest and Walking Staff’; Treasure No. 930), consisting of paintings documenting the scene of the banquet hosted on this occasion.

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