Official Attire Worn by Sim Dong-sin

This is a set of gold-crown court robes (geumgwan jobok) worn by Sim Dong-sin (1824–?), a civil official of the late Joseon period. Jobok were the ceremonial robes worn by civil and military officials at the winter solstice and New Year, on occasions of national celebration, and when performing rites at the Jongmyo Shrine and the Sajik altars; they are also called geumgwan jobok, or gold-crown court robes. The items designated as the Sim Dong-sin geumgwan jobok comprise a gold crown, a scarlet outer robe, a scarlet skirt, a blue inner robe (also called jungdan), a cloud-and-crane embroidered back panel with attached rings, a set of jade pendants, a rank sash, and a ceremonial tablet. The gold crown is a five-ridged crown fitted with five gold-coloured bands and secured with a wooden hairpin. The scarlet outer robe, worn in hot weather, is a single-layered red garment made of hangna, a loosely woven fabric; it has a straight collar with a wide detachable white collar band, wide sleeves, and openings at both sides. The blue inner robe is worn directly beneath the scarlet outer robe and is a single-layered garment of blue silk; it has a straight collar with a collar band, and black trim runs along the cuffs and hem. The scarlet skirt, like the outer robe, is made of hangna and finished throughout in fine pleats, cut with three panels at the front and four at the back, so that the front is narrower than the back. The embroidered back panel, hung together with a large sash, bears clouds and cranes embroidered in blue, yellow and white on a red ground, with two gold rings attached at the upper corners. The jade pendants, hung one at each side of the waist when wearing jobok, survive as a complete pair, each fitted with a brass ring at the top. The rank sash is the waist sash worn with jobok. The ceremonial tablet, held in both hands as a gesture of etiquette when wearing jobok, is made of ivory. The Sim Dong-sin geumgwan jobok dates from around the 1890s, the final years of the Joseon dynasty, and survives in good condition down to its accessories, giving it great value for the history of Korean dress.

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Where it is

Region

Yongin, Gyeonggi

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산