Songjo pyojeon chongnyu (Collection of Appeals and Letters to the Emperors of the Song Dynasty), Volume 7

A selection of the finest memorials and letters on government that eminent ministers of Song presented to their emperors; the compiler is unknown. It was printed in Gyemija, the first metal type of Joseon, cast in 1403, the third year of King Taejong, and only volume 7 survives. It measures 19 cm by 29 cm and has twelve leaves in all. Leaves 10 to 12 of the text are partly damaged, and the back cover is lost. A leaf of paper was added front and back, a new dark yellow cloth cover put on, and it was reinforced with red cotton. Gyemija, the type cast in 1403, was used only briefly, so books printed in it are rare. It is therefore a very precious source for the history of type-casting and typesetting and for the study of typefaces in Goryeo and early Joseon.

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Where it is

Region

Gwanak-gu, Seoul

Designation

National Treasure · 국보