Bakyogeunhyohaenggwallyeon Historical Documents

Park Hyo-geun (1800–1853) was known for extraordinary filial devotion: when his mother fell gravely ill, a mountain spirit, moved by his piety, led him to a sacred medicine, and she was miraculously revived from the brink of death. In response, Confucian students from the area around Jinju petitioned the provincial governor, the county magistrate and the royal secret inspector to have his filial conduct officially commended, producing six petition documents. Also preserved are a certificate and deed issued by the Board of Rites, a royal appointment document naming Park Hyo-geun a dongmonggyogwan (a local instructor of children) and posthumously honouring his wife, Lady Gang of Jinyang, with the title Yeongin, and eight household registers. Together these materials are valuable sources for studying how local Confucian scholars of the time upheld ritual propriety, how public opinion on such matters was formed, and how local officials handled civil petitions — offering a broader picture of the society of the region at the time.

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Jinju, Gyeongnam

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료