Busanjin sunjeoldo (Patriotic Martyrs at the Battle of Busanjin Fortress)

Busanjin sunjeoldo depicts the battle fought against Japanese forces at Busanjin over two days, 13–14 April 1592, the twenty-fifth year of King Seonjo, and measures 96 cm wide and 145 cm high. Painted on silk, it is a copy made by the painter Byeon Bak in 1760, the thirty-sixth year of King Yeongjo, after an original first painted in 1709, the thirty-fifth year of King Sukjong; the original no longer survives. The battle is depicted as though viewed from a high vantage point: the walls of Busanjin fortress are placed in the middle right of the painting, tightly encircled on every side by Japanese soldiers and ships, showing the severe disparity in strength between the two forces. The artistic quality of the painting is not generally rated highly, but it is a work of historical value as a record showing the national spirit of defending the country.

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Where it is

Region

Nowon-gu, Seoul

Designation

Treasure · 보물