Kyujanggak
Title:
Kyujanggak
Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
Author:
Cho, Hwisang, author.
ISBN:
9788992788755
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Seoul Kyujanggak Insitute for Korean Studies Seoul National University, 2015.
Physical Description:
391 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Series:
Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
General Note:
| The historic origins of Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies trace as far back Kyujanggak, the Royal Research Library and Institute of the late Joseon Dynasty that existed during the late Joseon Dynasty. Kyujanggak was established as an official national institute immediately following the 1776 accession of King Jeongjo as the 22-nd king of the dynasty It was originally conceived as a royal library dedicated to the preservation of the writings and calligraphy produced by Joseon Dynasty kings, as well as a repository for the royal genealogy. It also performed additional functions, such as acting as an advisory organ in which civil officials engaged in studies so as to be able to offer counsel to the king, as an archive of domestic and foreign precedents that functioned as a reference center for state administration, and as a stationery office for publishing books. Today, the collection at Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies includes seven different types of texts, numbering 7,125 documents in total. These include national treasures, such as the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, and twenty-six types of treasures (comprising 166 individual treasures), as well as four relics that are listed under UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. Furthermore, the institute engages in various activities such as research, publishing, exhibitions, education, and international exchange, based on the preservation and management of Kyujanggak materials. |
Bibliographical References:
Includes index.
Field 805:
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