Joseonwangjouigwe(2016-1)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1901-1

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선후기

Designated year

2016

Location

관악구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 관악구 관악로 1 (신림동, 서울대학교) 규장각 한국학연구원

Coordinates

37.466287, 126.948156Kakao address conversion

Joseon wangjo uigwe (The Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty) is a vast collection of books (generically called Uigwe) illustrating the details of important royal rituals and ceremonies of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Resulted from the tradition rarely found in other dynasties including those in China, the books are tangible evidence to show the zeal and commitment of the Joseon dynasty to the Confucian ethical principles and the system of record keeping on state affairs. The Uigwe books stored in the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University, include 1,373 books in 2,203 volumes. Of these, 11 books are unique copies, 148 were made in multiple copies for the purpose of royal inspection, 114 unique copies were made for library storage, and 1,099 were made in multiple copies for storage in the archives.

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