"Joint Research on Joseon Royal Court Historical Documents" ... Gyeongsang National University Ancient Documents Library and Academy of Korean Studies Jangseogak Sign MOU

Gyeongsang National University Ancient Documents Library and Academy of Korean Studies Jangseogak have signed a business agreement.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Gyeongsang National University Ancient Documents Library and the Jangseogak of the Academy of Korean Studies will promote joint projects such as collaborative academic research and mutual loan exhibitions of their ancient document collections.

The two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding on the 10th at Gajwa Campus of Gyeongsang National University to foster mutual cooperation.

The Joseon royal family 발기 (promissory note) materials held by the Ancient Documents Library and Jangseogak number 206 and 966 items respectively. Based on this agreement, the two institutions agreed to work together on ▲joint academic research, translation, and publication of their ancient document collections ▲mutual loan exhibitions of physical ancient document materials ▲digitization, reproduction, and content development of ancient documents for popularization ▲sharing results of joint translation, publication, research, and reproduction of ancient documents ▲and personnel exchanges for preservation and utilization of ancient documents.

Kim Geun-do, director of the Ancient Documents Library, said, “We hope that joint research on ancient documents and royal archives held by both institutions and mutual loan exhibitions of physical materials will be actively conducted.”

Joo Young-ha, director of Jangseogak, said, “The 발기 documents from the reign of King Gojong among the Joseon royal record culture heritage are valuable materials that best reveal previously unknown historical facts,” adding, “This will bring significant progress in restoring the actual life of the royal family during King Gojong’s era.”

The Gyeongsang National University Ancient Documents Library began collecting ancient documents in 1986 and established Muncheongak. In February 2018, the Ancient Documents Library was opened by expanding and reorganizing Muncheongak.

Currently, it collects and manages about 85,000 ancient documents from the Gyeongnam region. Among the ancient documents donated by Korean-Japanese Heo Young-jung, 206 발기 documents related to Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong’s ceremonial rites were discovered and designated as Gyeongsangnam-do Tangible Cultural Property No. 648 in August 2019.

The Jangseogak of the Academy of Korean Studies has been co-hosting annual academic conferences since 2019 with the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at Seoul National University and the National Palace Museum of Korea to promote collaboration and development among institutions holding Joseon royal relics.

After signing the agreement, the two institutions plan to hold a special exhibition titled “Royal 발기, Rereading Royal Culture” at Jangseogak from May to June, followed by a second exhibition at Gyeongsang National University.

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