The King, who rules the country, is responsible for holding ancestral rites and governing the people. As an individual with such important duties, the Myeonbok is a ceremonial attire that demonstrates the power of a King and the symbol of supreme dignity. The history of Myeonbok is quite interesting. At first...
Lee Sung-gye (1335 ~ 1408), who founded Joseon, was born in Yeongheung, Hamgyeong-do as the second son of Lee Ja-chun. Records say that he was fearless and intelligent since he was a little kid and was extremely talented in archery. In 1392 (4th year of King Gongyang of Goryeo), along with Jeong Do-jeon, Lee Sung-gye dethroned King Gongyang and became the 1st King of a new dynasty...
The King’s duty is to host rituals to pleasure the Gods and rule his people and lead them to peace and prosperity. The clothing worn when performing such rituals that are required to rule the country (‘Ohrye’ = The five rituals (Gilrye, Garye, Hyungrye, Gunrye, Binrye)) are also determined accordingly. The King wore a Jobok when receiving greetings from his servants (Joha) in celebratory days (i.e., New Year’s Day, Dongji, Birthday, Napbi, Gwanrye, etc.), It was also worn during a Gilrye (ritual), Garye (wedding), Hyungrye (funeral), and even when leaving or entering the palace. Emperors wore a Tongcheongwan, while the Wonyugwan was were by Kings...
A Hwangryongpo is a Gonryongpo worn by the emperor. After the Gonryongpo was handed down from China to Goryeo during the reign of King Seongjong, only three Kings have worn the Hwangryongpo (King Gongmin of Late Goryeo, King Gojong & Sunjong of Joseon). In 1897, King Gojong changed the name of the country to Gwangmu, declaring himself as the Gwangmu Emperor, and wore a yellow Gonryongpo...
King Youngchin’s Hongryongpo is the only Hongryongpo from the Joseon Royal Family left until today. At the time, King Youngchin wore a scarlet Gonryongpo as the Crown Prince. The color of the Gonryongpo varied depending on the status of the wearer. The Emperor wore a yellow Gonryongpo, the Crown Prince and King wore a scarlet Gonryongpo, and the oldest son of the King or the son of the Crown Prince wore a dark blue or red-purple Gonryongpo. A Danryeonggit is attached to the outercoat, while a Jikryeonggit is attached to the inner coat...
Cheolik and Gugunbok are the two most well-known military uniforms of the Joseon Dynasty. Gugunbok is the most prestigious uniform that can be worn by a military official, and it was worn by many high-ranked officials (i.e., Pododaejang, Byeongmajeoldosa, Sugunjeoldosa, etc.) after the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592. In particular, during war, it was worn under the armor. The Jeonbok was worn over a red Dongdari. Dongdari is a riding attire with a rear slit similar to a Daechangui...
It is said that the King of Joseon had a lot of things to deal with, as someone even called the King “Mangi,’ meaning that the King has to handle more than 10,000 things at once. Since the existence of the King itself had a significant symbolic meaning and was considered as the supreme dignity, every action of the King had a public meaning. There are many records about the private life of...
Simui is a robe originated from Hyeondan, a Chinese uniform. The top and bottom side of the Simui is connected to each other at the waist. It has a round sleeve and a straight collar. The length of the robe is very long, as the hem of the robe touches the anklebone. It is made of white ramie cloth, and a black strip of silk is used to decorate the edges (collar, end of sleeve, etc.). The fact that the upper side (sangui) and bottom side (hasang) of the robe is connected symbolizes that the foundation of our universe lies in ‘Geon’ and ‘Gon.’ The 12-width ‘Sang’ symbolizes the 12 seasons of the..
There are many records about the armors used during the Joseon Dynasty (i.e., Cheolgap, Pigap, Jigap, Dangap, Jeongap, Samseunggap, Mokmyeongap, Duseokringap, etc.). Most of the armors worn during the early Joseon period were based on a Chalgap-type structure, but after the Japanese Invasion in 1592, soldiers began to wear a Dujeonggap that uses a Dujeong. to fix the Gapchal. Compared to the Chalgap-type armor, where the Gapchals fixed the position of each other, Dujeonggap was much lighter, and it was also...
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