Joseonwangjouigwe(2016-11)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1901-1

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선시대 후기

Designated year

2016

Location

청주시, 충청북도— 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 직지대로 713 (운천동, 청주고인쇄박물관)

Coordinates

36.643974, 127.471459Kakao 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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