Jachitonggamgangmok Gwon12, 27, 37, 42

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1774

Category

Books & Records

Era

1493년(성종 24) 추정

Designated year

2012

Location

종로구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 종로구 새문안로 55-0 (신문로2가, 서울역사박물관)

Coordinates

37.570497, 126.971075Kakao address conversion

Jachi tonggam gangmok (Itemized Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), or Zizhi tongjian gangmu in Chinese, is a book compiled by a great thinker of Southern Song Zhu Xi (1130-1200) on the basis of Jachi tonggam (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), or Zizhi tongjian, written by Sima Guang (1019-1086). These volumes of Jachi tonggam gangmok were printed using the Gyechuk Types cast in 1493 by copying the Ming types used to print the book of the same title. All the punctuation of the main texts and notes was done with white circles designed to help the reader comprehend the meaning of the texts. As only four volumes of this edition of the book remain (nos. 12, 27, 37 and 42), it is highly regarded due to the rarity of books printed with the Gyechuk Types. Each volume has its original cover and is in very good condition. Characteristically, the volumes of this book contained seal imprints in places which relate themselves with the Sainsa (Secretary’s Office) of the Uijeongbu (State Council). The main text of Volume 42 includes handwritten instructions concerning revisions that had to be made, revealing that it is part of a revised edition. These volumes can be fruitfully exploited by studies of the history, politics, administration and bibliography of Joseon as well as the development of movable metal types during the early Joseon Period.

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