Mangu Dongji

Mangu Dongji is a work of human geography concerning Mangu-dong, Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Whereas Joseon-period geographical gazetteers were generally compiled by district (gun) or county (hyeon), this one is distinctive in having been compiled at the level of a single dong (neighbourhood). Its contents also record in detail the particular circumstances of the local area — including the village covenant (donggye), village regulations (donggyu), the local self-governing compact (hyangyak), the register of past officials (seonsaengan), and the roster of former local military officers (seonbae bijang) — making it a valuable resource for research into Joseon-period local history. Surviving examples of this kind of record are extremely rare.

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Where it is

Region

Jongno-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산