Sin Gyeong-haeng Portrait

This is a portrait of Sin Gyeong-haeng (1547–?), a civil official of the mid-Joseon period. Sin Gyeong-haeng passed the state civil examination in 1577 and held posts including magistrate of Hansan and aide to the inspector-general of Chungcheong Province. While serving as an aide, he distinguished himself in suppressing the rebellion of Yi Mong-hak when it broke out. After his death he was posthumously awarded the post of Minister of Rites, ennobled as Yeongsan-gun for his merit in quelling the rebellion, and given the posthumous title "Chung-ik." The portrait is presumed to be a later copy of a meritorious-subject portrait originally painted by royal order in 1604, the 37th year of King Seonjo, to commemorate his recognition as a meritorious subject. It is a full-length seated portrait in official robes, the face turned slightly to the right and the hands clasped together inside the sleeves. Although it is a copy, features such as the slight rightward turn of the face and the pronounced difference in the slope of the two shoulders illustrate mid-Joseon portrait technique well. In particular, the glimpse of an undergarment showing through the slit of the official robe, and the flower-patterned mat spread beneath the footrest, are typical features of meritorious-subject portraits. However, whereas the official hat (samo) worn during Sin Gyeong-haeng's actual time in office was low, it is depicted as high in this painting, suggesting that the copy was made around the late Joseon period.

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Where it is

Region

Goesan, Chungbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산