Gyejeogan Lower (1892nyeon)

In Yi Jung-hwan's Taengniji there is a passage that reads, in translation, "Half of Joseon's talented men were born in Yeongnam." Jinju in particular produced so many notable figures that the Gang, Ha and Jeong clans all took it as their clan seat, and the compiling of name registers flourished in the Jinju region as well. These were the Yeongyean and the Hyangan. The Yeongyean is a roster recording the names of Jinju natives who passed the state civil service examination, while the Hyangan is a register recording the names of Jinju scholars who combined learning with virtuous conduct. Descendants of those whose ancestors were recorded in the Joseon-period Hyangan and Yeongyean built the Yeongyejae in Okbong-dong, Jinju, where they carefully preserved these registers and regarded them as a great honour. The descendants also held gatherings at the Yeongyejae, where they would settle matters of importance to the district by consensus and respond to the local magistrate's requests for advice. This material is valued as an important source for examining the standing of the powerful clans that shaped the Jinju region during the Joseon period, and the shifting balance of power among them, and it was designated as cultural heritage in 2005. It was originally kept at the Yeongyejae in Okbong-dong, Jinju, but because of the high risk of theft it has been held in trust since July 2005 at Muncheongak, the old-book reading room of Gyeongsang National University Library.

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Where it is

Region

Jinju, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산