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| Designation
Number |
Treasure
No.1308 |
| Date
of Designation |
May
17, 2001 |
| Age |
37th
Year of King Seonjo, Joseon Dynasy
(1604) |
| Location |
318
Gyerim-ri, Daesin-myeon, Yeoju-gun,
Gyeonggi-do |
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This is a hand-written Royal Message sent
to Hongjin (1541 - 1616) as a prize in October
of 1604 (37th Year of King Seonjo, Joseon
Dynasty). Among the subjects who attended
the King when he evacuated the capital during
the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, King
Seonjo selected some Meritorious Guardian
Subjects and gave them rewards. Hongjin was
on the list standing at the 13th position
as a second grade Meritorious Guardian Subject
(Hoseong). This document is a role made of
thick Korean traditional paper attached by
silk and is 37.4cm long and 190.7cm wide.
The letters are written in the Haeseoche style
from the right to the left. On the issuing
date at the end, a square Royal Seal is affixed.This
message’s contents are about Hongjin’s distinguished
service to the King, prizes and privileges
for the service, a list of meritorious subjects
and evidences for the service, etc.
The list of the Meritorious Subjects is divided
into three grades. The first grade includes
Lee Hang-bok and the second grade includes
Ryu Seong-ryong. Hongjin was also called Heego,
Injae or Twechon and his family name’s origin
is Namyang. He took various officer’s positions
after passing the National Test in 1564 (era
of King Myeongjong).He voluntarily retired
from a high-ranking officer position when
the Northern Party got into power. His posthumous
records called ‘Twechon’s Literary Remains’
was published later. |
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