Haenam Yun Clan Genealogy Woodblocks

As is well known, a jokbo (clan genealogy) records a lineage's kinship history from its founding ancestor down to the time the genealogy was compiled. The woodblocks for the Genealogy of the Haenam Yun Clan were made in 1702, the twenty-eighth year of King Sukjong, when various branches of the clan, led by Yun Seon-do and others, built Chuwondang Hall, in order to strengthen clan solidarity and kinship ties. In its content, the genealogy records the mother's side in as much detail as the father's, and lists children in order of birth rather than grouping sons before daughters. It also records the children of the principal wife and of concubines as they were, and for descendants through daughters it records the surname, distinguishing them from the paternal line, for whom only the given name is recorded. Generational names were recorded following the order of the Thousand Character Classic, so that a person's generation could easily be identified. The historical and cultural significance of the genealogy lies in its reflecting the scope of kinship recognised at the time. The changes in kinship organisation revealed through such genealogies are themselves of historical significance, and the Genealogy of the Haenam Yun Clan shows the clan consciousness of a leading lineage in the Jeonnam region, providing evidence of the social structure of the time. These woodblocks are extant genealogy woodblocks from the late Joseon period, and it is notable that their method of recording and their format still follow the genealogical style of the early Joseon period. They are valuable not only because they are relatively well preserved, with almost the entire set surviving, but also, as the genealogy woodblocks of one particular clan, because they highlight the importance of the Haenam Yun clan in the Honam region and serve as basic material for understanding the lineages of local families more broadly.

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Region

Gangjin, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산