Artifacts Related to Gwak Jae-u

Artifacts Related to Gwak Jae-u are relics of Gwak Jae-u held at Chungiksa Shrine in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province. Gwak Jae-u, known by his pen name Mangudang, was a righteous-army leader during the Imjin War. The collection comprises six items: a long sword and horse trappings that Gwak Jae-u used during the war, together with items he used in daily life — a grape-patterned inkstone and water dropper, a lion-shaped iron seal, and a white porcelain octagonal bowl with a floral design. The long sword, 86 cm long and 3 cm wide with a 16 cm hilt, survives together with its scabbard and is in good condition. The hilt is made of wood, wrapped on the outside with crossed leather cords. The back of the blade curves slightly upward, and the upper part of the scabbard has corroded and come away in places. The horse trappings are the saddle Gwak Jae-u rode; owing to severe corrosion, they underwent conservation treatment in August 1973. The inkstone and water dropper are made of obsidian and are said to have been bestowed on General Gwak Jae-u by the Chinese emperor of the Ming dynasty when he travelled to China with his father. The lion-shaped iron seal is a small seal made of iron, carved with a lion figure atop its handle. The white porcelain octagonal bowl with a floral design is a small octagonal bowl 6.5 cm high, 21.5 cm across the rim and 12.5 cm across the base. There are also four types of hat strings, made of geumpa gilt thread, bamboo and amber.

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Uiryeong, Gyeongnam

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Treasure · 보물