Installation of 'Ujeong Bookstore' at the National Library of Korea... 4,487 Rare Books from Ujeong Public Officials Training Institute Available

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Mideum] The National Library of Korea announced on the 6th that it has received a donation of 4,487 volumes of ancient books from the Korea Post Officials Training Institute located in Cheonan, Chungnam, and will establish the "Ujeongmunko (郵政文庫)." The donation ceremony will be held on the 11th. The Korea Post Officials Training Institute is an educational institution responsible for training related to postal, savings, and insurance services.

The books donated to the "Ujeongmunko" mainly consist of ancient books published in China and Japan. In particular, many Chinese editions of ancient books once owned by Chusa Kim Jeonghui, such as 'Gyeongsadangmuncho,' 'Nakhakpyeon,' and 'Satongtongseok,' which are hardly known domestically, are included. Ownership marks such as 'Chusa (秋史),' 'Kim Jeonghui Sigojungjiin (金正喜氏考定之印),' 'Kim Jeonghui In (金正喜印),' and 'Bodamjae (寶覃齋)' confirm the provenance from Chusa Kim Jeonghui.

Kim Heekyung, director of the Korea Post Officials Training Institute, stated, "We are pleased that the precious ancient books held by the institute for a long time have been donated to the National Library of Korea and reborn as the Ujeongmunko, and we hope that many citizens will share and research them."

A representative of the National Library of Korea expressed gratitude, saying, "We are very thankful that the Korea Post Officials Training Institute, with its 120-year history, recognized the importance of ancient books and generously donated them. We will strive to digitize the collection so that researchers from various fields and all citizens can make good use of it."

The collection will be available for viewing from August this year at the National Library of Korea’s Ancient Books Room (5th floor of the main building).

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