총 36페이지

Footsteps
ThecompositionofChilgung
Shrine
RoyalConcubine
Husband
Son
Yuksang-gung
Suk-binChoi
Sukjong(19
king)
Yeongjo(21
king)
th
st
Yeonho-gung
Jeong-binYi
Yeongjo(21
king)
Jinjong
st
Jeo-gyeong-gung
In-binKim
Seonjo(14
king)
Wonjong
th
Daebin-gung
Hui-binJang
Sukjong(19
king)
Gyeongjong(20
king)
th
th
Seonhui-gung
Yeong-binYi
Yeongjo(21
king)
Jangjo
st
Gyeong-u-gung
Su-binPark
Jeongjo(22
king)
Sunjo(23
king)
nd
rd
Deog-an-gung
SunheonGwi-biEom
Gojong(26
king)
CrownPrinceUi-min
th
*KingJinjong,WonjongandJanjowereposthumouslyhonoredaskingsofJoseon.
ThelivesoftheroyalconcubinesofJoseon
There were two main ways to become a concubine: Gan-taek and Seung-eun. First, Gan-taek was
conductedbyselectingthebestpersonamonganumberofcandidates.Royaleldersweretheexaminers
oftheGan-taekprocess.Ontheotherhand,Seung-eunwasaprocesswherebyawomanwhohadcaught
theking’sattentionsleptwithhimandshewassubsequentlyappointedtobeaconcubine.Thus,Seung-
eunwasaveryirregularandunpredictablehappenstance.
The fundamental reason why concubines existed was to give birth to children who would perpetuate
the family line. Ironically, however, concubines were unable to fulfill their maternal roles as mothers
to their children. The sons and daughters of the concubines were considered the children of the queen
consortandtheyweregivendesignationsaboveallnobletitles:“Gun”tosonsand“Ong-ju”todaughters.
Therefore, the children of the concubines had to serve the queen as their mother and the concubines
couldnotcomfortablytalkwiththeirchildrenbecauseoftheirlowerranks.
The appellations of the concubines had changed a little, but these were relatively fixed since the
completionofGyeongguk-Daejeon,acollectionofcodesandrules.Thehighestrankoftheconcubines
was “Bin” and the prefix in association with the character of the concubine was attached to those who
arerankedasBin.Forexample,Hui-binmeansradiant-binandSuk-binstandsforpure-bin.Inaddition,
whennamingtheconcubines,theconcubine’srankwasplacedinfrontandhersurnamefollowed.
ComingoutofGyeongbokgungStationviaexitthreeandwalkingalongtheroadforabout15minutes,
Ajourneyto
thereporterreachedtheChilgunginformationcenteratMugunghwapark.Itwasnotadifficultplaceto
Chilgung
find,butthereporternoticedaheavypolicepresence,unlikethatatotherhistoricsites.Aftergivingsome
briefpersonalinformationatthebooth,thereporterreceivedapassandcouldenterChilgung,following
thedirectionsofaplainclothespoliceofficer.
“Welcome. Are you here to take pictures?,” said the cultural heritage commentator, who was waiting
in the front yard of Chilgung-proper, to the reporter with a camera on his shoulder. “Be careful when
takingpicturesbecauseChilgungisadjacenttotheBlueHouse.Thispoliceofficerwillaccompanyusto
deal with any unforeseen circumstances.” After hearing some tour etiquette from the commentator and
havingacasualgreetingwiththeplainclothes,sunglass-wearingpoliceofficer,the50-minutejourneyto
Chilgungbegan.
As soon as the reporter entered Chilgung, an antique building came into view. “First, let me tell you
about “Song-juk-jae” and “Pung-wol-heon.” This building was a place where the kings would calm
themselvesdownbeforethememorialservice.”Thestonesteps,whichlookedlikeastaircaseinfrontof
Song-juk-jaeandPung-wol-heon,alsodrewthereporter’seye.Thatwasakindofstonestepcalled“Ha-
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