Suwon Hwaseong Military Training Revived in Video at Odaesan Annals Museum

Annals Museum's Autumn Theme Exhibition: "That Day, Hwaseong's Military Ceremony"

An exhibition on military training held at Suwon Hwaseong Fortress during the reign of King Jeongjo of Joseon is opening at the Odaesan Annals Museum.

Autumn-themed exhibition, “That Day, the Military Rites of Hwaseong: The King’s Army Brought Back to Life Through Light” / National Heritage Administration.

The National Museum of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty under the National Heritage Administration said on October 8 that it is holding the autumn theme exhibition "That Day, Hwaseong's Military Ceremony: The King's Army Revived by Light" in its special exhibition gallery through December 13. The exhibition introduces King Jeongjo's military rites through two historical documents and one immersive video. Military rites were one of the Five Rites of the Joseon Dynasty and included military formation drills, troop reviews and archery.

The documents are the "Wonhaeng Eulmyo Jeongni Uigwe," which records the procedures for King Jeongjo's 1795 visit to Hwaseong, military training at Seojangdae and archery at Deukjungjeong, and the "Hwaseong Seongyeok Uigwe," which covers the construction of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress from 1793 to 1797.

The digital immersive video "Immersive Uigwe: Military Rites—Military Review" was produced by the Korea Heritage Agency. Based on the "Dongjangdae Siyeoldo" and "Yeongeodo" in the "Jeongni Uigwe," written in Korean, it recreates the royal procession and military training. The video shows the clothing and ceremonial procedures, troop formations in motion and military signals depicted in the Uigwe.

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