Clothes Worn by Yi Dan-ha and His Wife

These are garments and hair ornaments worn by Yi Dan-ha (1625–1689), a civil official of the mid-Joseon period, and his wife. Oejae Yi Dan-ha was a disciple of Song Si-yeol; he passed the civil service examination in 1662, the third year of King Hyeonjong, rose to the post of daejehak (chief academician) under King Sukjong, and went on to serve as Right State Councillor and then Left State Councillor. While in office he was known for his integrity, and after his death the state, in recognition of his scholarship and loyalty, bestowed on him the posthumous title Munchung (Culture and Loyalty). These artefacts comprise seven items in total: a jungchimak (a men's overcoat) said to have been worn by Oejae Yi Dan-ha during his time as Left State Councillor; a daeryebok (formal ceremonial robe) and a nubi jeogori (quilted jacket) worn by his wife; and four hair ornaments — a bongdae (ornamental headband), a dari (false hair braid), a dotturak daenggi (ceremonial hair ribbon) and a yongjam (dragon-shaped hairpin). The jungchimak, a type of changui worn by scholar-officials either underneath official robes or as ordinary outerwear, resembles today's durumagi (overcoat) in form, but is made of white ramie and has no dongjeong (detachable white collar strip), with wide, long sleeves and open sides. The daeryebok is green, with a wide band embroidered in gold thread at the shoulders and hem, and is lined in red along the edges. The back is longer than the front, and the sleeves are long and wide, with red and yellow stripes at the cuffs and an attached white hansam (extended sleeve cuff). A 103 cm wig, apparently used to build up the large coiffure worn with the daeryebok, a dotturak daenggi of purple ground gilded with gold leaf, a hairpin of gilt copper with a dragon design, and a bongdae of red ground with a gold-leaf phoenix design appear to have been worn together as a set. The quilted jeogori, for its part, appears to have been worn for warmth. As clothing styles change over time, and since the date and wearer of these artefacts are known, they form important material for research into the forms of dress in the mid-Joseon period.

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Region

Jeongseon, Gangwon

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산