▶ Donated 300 pieces of white porcelain and blue-flowered stone to the Jasangong Branch of Kikye Yoo Family and GyeongGi Provincial Museum

GyeongGi Provincial Museum (Director Sunghwan Kim) received a total of 300 artifacts from Wookjae Yoo and Sunjae Yoo (Descendants of Jasangong Branch of Kikye Yoo Family) four times from August to October. The donated relics include Jikgi Yoo's white porcelain blue and white cemetery name, seals, excavated costumes, etc., as well as Jikgi Yoo and Unjip Yoo school papers, and other ancient documents and old documents that were kept in the house from generation to generation.

The Jasangong Branch of Kikye Yoo Family is a representative family in Anseong region in the late Joseon Dynasty who produced tattoos of Jikgi Yoo (兪直基, 1694-1768) and his sons Unjip Yoo and Unho Yoo. Jikgi Yoo served as deputy prosecutor of the Saheon and Pyongyang vice president, and was reassigned to Hanseong Bujwayun, and wrote "Daedonggaeonseonhaeng 大東嘉言善行", a representative study abroad book in the late Joseon Dynasty. Unjip Yoo (兪彦集, 1714~1783) was his younger brother and was a supporter of King Jeongjo, who was the grandson of King Sejong and was appointed as a Jikjehak of Gyujanggak, Audotor of Pyeungan, enventually working as a second vice-premier in 1787.

▲ [Photo] The name of the graveyard of Jikgi Yoo, a white porcelain and blue flower

(8 points, 15 x 19.2cm each)

▲ [Photo] Jikgi Yoo's seal (6.5 x 6.5 x 7.5cm)

Among the donated artifacts are Jikgi Yoo and his wife Mrs. There are five cemetery names including Kim of Kyungjoo's white porcelain and blue cemetery, as well as his descendants, Sangjoo(常柱), Kyunghwan(褧煥), and Chiwoo(致友). Usually called Jiseok, the name of the person buried in the tomb, the date of birth and death, the family line, including his wife and descendants, and major deeds, are written down and buried in or around the tomb. These customs are also in line with the filial piety of descendants who want to show respect to their ancestors in the culture of sang funeral in the Joseon Dynasty. With the name of the cemetery donated this time, you will be able to find out the basic personal information of Jikgi Yoo and his descendants as well as detailed information about the life. In addition, the form varies from square blue and white porcelain baked at high temperature with blue letters on white porcelain, to atypical cemetery names written in dark blue letters with white clay applied to the ground soil. It is evaluated as a valuable data that can also examine the pattern of change.

There are 157 costumes that were practiced at the Jikgi Yoo Marriage Cemetery, and it is a costume material that can confirm the various types and characteristics of the mid-to-late 18th century. At the Jikgi Yoo tomb, 76 costumes were unearthed, including Shim Euisik (Shim Eui, Fujian, Battalion, Unhye), and Dannyeong, Daechangui, Jungchimak, Sochangui, Jeogori, and pants. Among these, the relic of particular interest is Nansam (襴衫). Nansam is a type of ceremonial dress, and there is a record in Yeongjo University that they were required to wear Nansam when they passed the Saengwon and Jinsa exams and received the certificate of pass, but there were few relics that were handed down in real life. This time, Nansam was excavated and it was possible to identify the prototype, and it is of great value in the history of costumes in that it was possible to know detailed characteristics such as shape, material, and color.

▲ [Photo] Excavated costume relics conservation treatment scene

Jikgi Yoo's wife, Mrs. Kim of Kyungjoo (1694~1784) was Yookyung Kim's daughter, who lived a long life until 91 years old. According to Il Sungrok, King Jeongjo in 1783 said, “It is rare and odd that the old man must be respected. There is a record saying, “Let the local officials greet you with a generous amount of cloth [衣資] and food in addition to the original meal. You can see that he took special care of Kim. For this reason, various types of patterned silk clothes were identified in the lady's grave.

Donor Sunjae Yoo said, “The reason why I donated the relics of my predecessors was because I felt that it would be better to manage and study professionally in a museum than to own them. I hope that the artifacts donated will be preserved and displayed, and I hope that research will be conducted and their value will be widely known.”

Sunghwan Kim, Director of GyeongGi Provincial Museum said, “This donation of the descendants of Jikgi Yoo was given to the donors who were willing to donate the possessions of the family of Gyeonggi-do's presidential grandfather.” I will take the lead in protecting the cultural heritage of Gyeonggi-do and fulfill its role as a representative museum in Gyeonggi-do.”

The GyeongGi Provincial Museum plans to deliver a plaque of appreciation to the donor to honor the donor's willingness to donate precious relics. The donated artifact is being preserved, and as soon as it is completed, it has been revealed to the citizens of the city to make an effort to promote its value.

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