Korean Empire Formal Attire, Andong Righteous Army Records Registered as Cultural Heritage

Four Additional Documents of the Provisional Assembly Slated for Registration

Front (left) and back of the 1906 revised full dress uniform for civil officials appointed by imperial decree of the Korean Empire / National Heritage Administration of Korea.

Modern-era civil officials' formal attire and records of the late Joseon-era righteous army in Andong have been designated for preservation and management. The Korea Heritage Service announced on October 15 that it had registered the “Formal Dress Uniform for Civil Officials Appointed by Imperial Decree, Revised in 1906” and “Andong's Soparok” as National Registered Cultural Heritage. It also announced plans to register four additional items from the “Documents of the Provisional Assembly of the Republic of Korea.” The final registration decision will be made after a month-long period for public comment and deliberation by the National Heritage Committee.

The formal dress uniform was made under the system for civil officials' formal attire in the Korean Empire, revised in 1906, and illustrates the clothing system and its evolution in a modern state. Its components and ornaments have survived relatively intact, making it possible to determine the form and manufacturing techniques of official uniforms at the time.

Sopa-rok of Andong / National Heritage Administration.

Andong's Soparok records the organization, participants, positions, unit structure, and chain of command of the righteous army active in the Andong region in 1895. It provides a detailed account of the activities of the righteous army in the region during the late Joseon period and how it was organized and operated.

The “Documents of the Provisional Assembly of the Republic of Korea,” registered in 2019, record regular and extraordinary sessions of the Provisional Assembly, established in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 1919, after the March 1 Movement. The documents were kept by Hong Jin, who served as the assembly's chair four times.

Korean Provisional Assembly document, “Regarding the Submission of a Ratification Proposal” / National Heritage Administration.

The four items slated for additional registration comprise three official documents submitted by Lee Dongnyeong, chairman of the Provisional Government's State Council, to Song Byeongjo, chair of the Provisional Assembly: “Submission of the Ratification Proposal,” “Submission of the Revenue and Expenditure Settlement Proposal,” and “Submission of the Revenue and Expenditure Budget Proposal.” The fourth item is Lee's letter of resignation from his post as a State Council member.

The three official documents correspond to the covers of materials in the existing “Documents of the Provisional Assembly of the Republic of Korea” held by the National Assembly Library, including the Military Affairs Committee regulations and revenue and expenditure budget and settlement documents. As they pair with the main texts, they are expected to enhance the completeness of the records and provide a clearer picture of the Provisional Government's legislative activities and its administrative and fiscal systems.

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