A Study on the Hangeul Geumseokmun in the Joseon Dynasty

Abstract

Among the golden stone gates of the Joseon Dynasty made in Korea, Lee Yun-tak Hangeul Monument in Seoul was produced in 1536, the Hangeul Tombstone in Inheung-gun Cemetery in Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do was produced in 1686, and Joryung 'Wildfire Dawn Sim in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, which is presumed to have been made during the reign of King Jeongjo'. There is a stone monument, the Hangeul Monument of Uigoksa Temple in Jinju, Gyeongnam, which has two theories of production date in 1796 and 1916, and the Geochang Hangeul Iron Monument, which was produced in 1879 and is the backside of the Bulmangbi by Kim Gye-jin of Geochang, Gyeongsangnam-do. These five inscriptions are from the 16th to 19th centuries, and are important cultural heritages that allow you to examine the history, society, culture, and art of the Joseon Dynasty in a situation where historical documents in Hangeul are rare. In the Joseon Dynasty, the font style of Hangeul Geumseokmun is similar to the popular font used in the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, respectively, when Hangeul inscriptions appeared. In other words, various fonts of Haerye, Eonhae, and Minche can be found in the Hangeul Geumseokmun. Through this, the golden stone inscriptions of Hangeul in the Joseon Dynasty become an important historical material that cannot be missed in the history of Hangeul calligraphy, and at the same time have an important calligraphic value. In the Joseon Dynasty, Hangeul gold stone inscriptions have sufficient cultural value as historical materials with rarity and specificity only in their material and quantity. Through the contents of Geumseokmun, it was possible to know the language life of the Joseon Dynasty well, and in particular, it has an important historical value in terms of the Korean language through the vocabulary shown in the Hangeul sentences. Also, through the background and purpose of their construction, it can be seen that these inscriptions become an important medium to connect with the social image of the Joseon Dynasty.