Relics of Independence Activist Usan Yoon Hyunjin 'Return Home'... Seokjae Seo Byung-o's 'Mokjukdo' Draws Attention

Great-grandson Yoon Jang-won Donates 21 Heirlooms Inherited from Ancestors
Yangsan City Museum Unveils Special Memorial Exhibition for 100th Anniversary of Martyrdom

'Mukjukdo' painted by Seokjae Seo Byung-o for Master Yoon Hyun-jin of Usan. (Photo by Yangsan City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Yangsan City Museum in Gyeongnam received a donation of treasured relics from the descendants of Usan Yun Hyeon-jin (1892?1921), who served as the first Deputy Minister of Finance of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, on the 6th.

The donated items were preserved by Yun Jang-won, the great-grandson of the late Yun, having been passed down through generations.

The donation consists of a total of 14 cases and 21 pieces, with major artifacts including a Yangsan bandaji (a traditional Korean chest), a lead coffin ritual set, and embroidered pillow ornaments.

Notably, the collection includes ‘Mokjukdo’ (Ink Bamboo Painting), personally painted by Seokjae Seo Byeong-o, a master of ink wash painting and one of the three great calligraphers and painters of the late Joseon period, which draws significant attention.

Additionally, it contains previously unpublished elegies written in the fall of 1921 by independence activists Kim Yang-su and Lee Young-min shortly after Yun’s passing, which are considered to have great historical value.

Director Shin Yong-cheol of the museum stated, “Seokjae is a figure closely connected to Yangsan, known for writing plaques such as those at Geungnakam Samsogul and Yeongwollu. It is surprising that he painted bamboo for Usan Yun,” adding, “This donation is expected to greatly enhance the commemorative exhibition planned for the fall in honor of Yun.”

The donated items will be officially incorporated into the museum following donation procedures and will be fully exhibited in a special exhibition planned to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Yun Hyeon-jin’s passing in September.

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