Uigwe
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Uigwe () is the generic name given to a collection of approximately 3,895 books recording in detail the royal rituals and ceremonies of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. There is no generally agreed English translation for the title of the work; some scholars suggest "book of state rites", while the Glossary of Korean Studies from the Korea Foundation suggests "manual of the state event" or "rubrica for a state ceremony." The expression "Royal Protocols" (of the Joseon Dynasty) is widely used.
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- Korean name/auto.image
- Funeral_Uigwe_MyeongseongHwangHu.jpg
- Korean name/auto.caption
- The cover of the Mount Odaesan archive copy of the Uigwe for the funeral of Empress Myeongseong
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- 의궤
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 儀軌
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Described at
Les uigwe, protocoles royaux de la dynastie Joseon - Memory of the World
Patrimoine documentaire unique en son genre, les « uigwe » sont une collection de Protocoles royaux de la dynastie Joseon, qui régna sur la Corée pendant plus de cinq siècles (1392-1910), illustrant par le texte et par l’image les grandes cérémonies et les principaux rites pratiqués par la famille royale, ainsi que les prescriptions en la matière.
unesco.org →Patrimoine documentaire unique en son genre, les « uigwe » sont une collection de Protocoles royaux de la dynastie Joseon, qui régna sur la Corée pendant plus de cinq siècles (1392-1910), illustrant par le texte et par l’image les grandes cérémonies et les principaux rites pratiqués par la famille royale, ainsi que les prescriptions en la matière.
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- Uigwe Encykorea-진찬의궤.jpg
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- Commons category
- Uigwe
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Chosŏn Wangsil ŭigwe
- Revised Romanization
- Joseon Wangsil Uigwe
- collection or exhibition size
- 3500
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12 sectionsContents
- Content
- Looting and repatriation
- 1866: French troops
- 1922: Japanese Occupation Period
- Collection and exhibition
- National Museum of Korea
- National Palace Museum of Korea
- Media
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Uigwe () is the generic name given to a collection of approximately 3,895 books recording in detail the royal rituals and ceremonies of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. There is no generally agreed English translation for the title of the work; some scholars suggest "book of state rites", while the Glossary of Korean Studies from the Korea Foundation suggests "manual of the state event" or "rubrica for a state ceremony." The expression "Royal Protocols" (of the Joseon Dynasty) is widely used.
The collection of Uigwe was inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register in 2007, recognising it as documentary heritage of global importance.