Jinju Gang Ssi Historical Documents

There are 37 items in total: thirty documents - household registers (hogu-danja), transcripts of household registers (junhogu), and new household registers (sinhojeok) - spanning seven generations and 185 years (1723–1908) from Gang Ik to Gang Gwan-su; one dedicatory text written at the raising of the ridge beam during the reconstruction of the commemorative gate (jeongnyeogak) honouring Uiin Lady Yang of Namwon; three royal appointment certificates (gyoji) issued to Gang Seung between 1646 and 1649; two special appointment certificates (byeolga gyocheop) for Gang Su-je; and one personal letter (ganchal). The household registers (20), transcripts of household registers (8), and new household registers (2) spanning seven generations and 185 years (1723–1908) from Gang Ik to Gang Gwan-su contain unusual content not found in the records of other clans. One such feature is that Gang Jin-eung, son of Gang Si-hui, was adopted as the heir of Gang Ik, so that the documents of the two families are intermingled. Another unusual feature is that the place of residence changed frequently from generation to generation. The volume of the material and the time span it covers give these records documentary value. The dedicatory text for the reconstruction of the Uiin Lady Yang of Namwon commemorative gate is a document in which Gang Yeong-mun and others, in 1893, reported to the gods, together with a ridge-beam-raising text, on the rebuilding of the commemorative gate that had been granted in recognition of the filial piety and chastity of their eighth-generation ancestress, Uiin Lady Yang of Namwon, wife of Gang Su-je. Although this document is of relatively late date, it is valuable because, unlike the commonly found royal certificates or household registers, it is a rare type of record. The three royal appointment certificates issued to Gang Seung between 1646 and 1649 and the two special appointment certificates for Gang Su-je are valuable for their relatively early date. The origin of the one personal letter is unclear. As historical documents long preserved within a single family, they hold heritage value.

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Where it is

Region

Jinju, Gyeongnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료