Artifacts Used by Yun Yong-gu

Yun Yong-gu (1853–1939) was a scholar-official and painter-calligrapher of the Joseon dynasty. He passed the civil service examination in 1871 and went on to hold posts including Minister of War. During the Japanese colonial period he declined the peerage title conferred on him by the Japanese government, withdrew from public affairs, and did not leave his house. These relics, known as the Artifacts Used by Yun Yong-gu, comprise four items in total: one set of official robes (gwanbok); one cheollik, a distinctively cut robe with separate upper and lower parts joined at the waist; one dongdari, a garment worn under the jeonbok (a sleeveless military overcoat) that resembles a durumagi (overcoat) but is open at the back; and one gwangdahoe, a flat braided cord made by twisting together several strands of silk thread. The official robes have an outer layer of dark blue silk cut in the dallyeong style, with a round collar, while the lining is of indigo silk cut in the jingnyeong style, with a straight collar. The collar has a wide dongjeong (a white collar strip) attached, the sleeves are broad, and no rank badge (hyungbae) is attached. The cheollik is a single-layered garment of blue silk patterned with clouds; it has a straight jingnyeong collar with a dongjeong and broad sleeves, and its left sleeve is fastened with buttons so that it can be attached or removed for ease of movement, with a wide pleated skirt joined to it at the waist. The gwangdahoe is the sash tied around the cheollik, woven from red silk thread. The dongdari, worn together with the jeonbok, has a black durumagi-like body with red sleeves and an orange main panel, a straight collar, and gussets attached beneath both armpits. Yun Yong-gu's relics are valued as important material for understanding the dress system of the closing years of the Joseon dynasty.

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Region

Yongin, Gyeonggi

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National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산