Susagonggangeunghwangajeon Hall Artefacts

These are artefacts that have survived in the old house of Gang Eung-hwan (1735–1795), a military official of the late Joseon period, comprising twelve items in four categories: royal edicts (gyoji), a record of his official achievements, maps and a portrait. Gang Eung-hwan passed the military examination in 1770, the 46th year of King Yeongjo, and for more than twenty years devoted himself wholeheartedly to public service for the sake of the country; he also made detailed strategic maps of the area along the Amnok (Yalu) River and the coast of the Yeongnam region to prepare for war. His portrait was painted in 1795, the 19th year of King Jeongjo, when he entered the palace and the king ordered a court painter to paint it. Two maps made so that they could be folded like a screen survive, titled respectively Cheongbukbyeonseongdo (Map of the Border Fortresses North of the Qing) and Goryeojungyocheodo (Map of Important Places in Goryeo). The Cheongbukbyeonseongdo depicts the border area along the Amnok River and was made for military purposes. It consists of twelve panels, each measuring 18.4 cm wide and 44 cm tall, with text at the top of each panel explaining the geography of the towns shown on the map. The Goryeojungyocheodo was likewise made for military purposes; despite its title, it is a sixteen-panel map depicting the coastal area of the Yeongnam region and the islands scattered along that coast. Twelve of the panels contain the map itself and the remaining four consist of explanatory text; each panel measures 20.5 cm wide and 62 cm tall. Neither map identifies its maker, but because Gang Eung-hwan's biography and his tombstone inscription contain descriptions of the maps, it is known that he made them.

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Where it is

Region

Gochang, Jeonbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산