Suwon Hwaseong Museum's 'Gyeongguk Daejeon' to Be Designated as Treasure

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The 'Gyeongguk Daejeon (經國大典)' held at the Suwon Hwaseong Museum in Gyeonggi-do has been announced as a national designated cultural treasure. Suwon City expects that after the 30-day public notice period for the national designated cultural treasure, the Cultural Heritage Administration will conduct a final review next month, confirming its designation as a treasure.

The copy held at the Suwon Hwaseong Museum is a 'Gyeongguk Daejeon' printed with metal movable type during the 16th century (reigns of King Jungjong to King Myeongjong), containing the contents of ▲Volume 4 (Byeongjeon, 兵典) ▲Volume 5 (Hyeongjeon, 刑典) ▲Volume 6 (Gongjeon, 工典) divided into two books.

It is the only domestic copy corresponding to volumes 4 to 6 of the metal movable type printed 'Gyeongguk Daejeon' (Eulsa Daejeon), making it historically valuable.

The Gyeongguk Daejeon is a key document for research on Joseon Dynasty legal history and institutional history, along with the 'Joseon Gyeonggukjeon (朝鮮經國典)' held at the Suwon Hwaseong Museum, which was designated as a treasure in November 2016.

The Gyeongguk Daejeon is a legal code reflecting the governing ideology and political system conceived in the Joseon Gyeonggukjeon. In particular, it laid an important foundation for King Jeongjo, who dreamed of reform politics in the late Joseon period, to publish the 'Daejeon Tongpyeon (大典通編)' as the core of national administration.

The Suwon Hwaseong Museum, which holds all major legal codes of Joseon, has established a foundation for research on Joseon legal history.

A representative of the Suwon Hwaseong Museum said, "Since its opening, we have acquired many valuable artifacts through annual purchases," adding, "We will continue to strive to secure artifacts with high cultural heritage value and contribute to enhancing the status of Suwon as a historic and cultural city."

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