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A Study on the Books Containing Portrait Engraving Printed in the Joseon Period

Choi, Kyung Hun 1

1계명대학교 고문헌실

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ABSTRACT

One of the character of the books published in Joseon period is small in number containing engraving. Especially portrait engraving is much less. Thus this study is to examine the character of the books containing portrait engraving, and the result is as follows. First, the books only containing portrait engraving are YeokDae GunSinDoSang and GunSinDoSang. The former containing 108 kings and subjects was compiled by Yi-Heng and the painters of painting bureau on the order of the king Jungjong, and published with wooden plate in 1526. This book was introduced to Japan and published several times. The latter containing 194 kings and subjects is anonymous, and published with wooden plate in 17th century. It is introduced for the first time in this study. Second, the books containing portrait engraving with illustrations was anthology or biography. All the person illustrated those books was model of reverence in those days and broadly the illustrations were added to the second edition of anthology from the 16th century. The first anthology containing portrait engraving was YaEunSunSengHengRok published in 1573. Third, the purpose of containing portrait engraving in the books was to emulate those great person by distinguishing good and evil. Meanwhile, It could be reflection of consciousness of their region or family.

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