Materials related to Nammyeon Community Compact Gye, Namhae

This book was compiled on the basis of the hyangyak (community compact) of Yulgok Yi I. According to its contents, in the eighth year of King Jeongjo (1784) every head of household in the township was enrolled as a member of the gye (mutual-aid association), with officers comprising one gongwon (supervisor), one yusa (manager) and one sangmu (steward); a general meeting was held twice a year, in spring and autumn, with the aim of encouraging good customs and correcting bad ones. It is valued as material that helps in understanding the social history of rural communities in the late Joseon period.

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Where it is

Region

Namhae, Gyeongnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료