Fully illustrated in colour, here is the first introduction in English to one of Koreas outstanding cultural assets the banchado (painting of the order of guests at a royal event) relating to all those taking part (1800 people) in the eight-day royal procession to Hwaseong (Gyeonggi Province) organized by King Jeongjo in 1795 for the dual purpose of visiting his fathers tomb and celebrating his mothers sixtieth birthday. The banchado is a fine example of the meticulous record-keeping of the period (known as uigwe the subject-matter of this book being known as the Wonhaeng eulmyo jeongni uigwe) and the skills of the court artists at that time. In addition to the banchado illustrations, the Wonhaeng eulmyo jeongni uigwe contains extensive lists of all the participants in the procession, details of the workers and technicians involved, including their duties and wages. It even includes the different foods offered at meal-times, the quantity of ingredients and the costs. The author provides a full analysis of the context, planning, execution and significance of the event.
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Weight: 700g
Dimensions: 180 x 354mm
Publication Date: 01 Apr 2017
Publisher: Global Books
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781898823490
About Han Young-woo
The author Han Young-woo is emeritus professor of Korean history at Seoul National University where he was also dean of the College of Humanities and director of the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies. In addition he served as a distinguished scholar of the Hallym Academy of Sciences at Hallym University and emeritus professor at Ewha Womans University while also serving as dean of Ewha Academy for Advanced Studies. The original Korean edition of this book was published by Hyohyung Publishing Co. Seoul in 2007 as an easy-access guidebook following publication of a more ambitious art edition in 2000 which in turn derived from an extensive work on Koreas record-keeping tradition of the Joseon Dynasty published in 1998.