Gwolrisaseongjeokdo Painting

This refers to the woodblock-printed Seongjeokdo, or Illustrated Accounts of the Sage's Traces, kept at Gwolrisa Shrine. Gwolrisa is a shrine dedicated to Confucius; the name "Gwolli" is taken from Gwolli Village in Qufu, Shandong Province, China, where Confucius was born and lived. A Seongjeokdo is an illustrated account depicting episodes from Confucius's life in pictures accompanied by explanatory text. This particular Seongjeokdo was brought from Shandong Province, China, by Jo Byeong-sik and others in 1904, the eighth year of the Gwangmu era under Emperor Gojong, and re-carved onto woodblocks. The blocks are made of linden wood and comprise 60 blocks in total, with 108 illustrations carved on both sides. The first page opens with the "Seonseong Sosang" (Small Portrait of the Former Sage), depicting Confucius and Yanzi (晏子), and mainly covers Confucius's birth, his major and minor achievements, related anecdotes, and even the doings of people around him. The backgrounds are rendered simply, with the emphasis placed on the figures' actions, and despite being woodblock carvings, the curves are rendered with relative softness and grace.

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Where it is

Region

Osan, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산