Ilseongnok

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Ilseongnok
Ilseongnok in museum.jpg
Korean name
Hangul
일성록
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIlseongnok
McCune–ReischauerIlsŏngnok
Ilseongnok,1807

Ilseongnok or Diary of Self-examination is a daily record of events at court made in order that the monarch might reflect upon them, ostensibly towards better government. Ilseongnok began as King Jeongjo's personal diary for self-reflection on his personal and academic affairs since his youth, but was transformed into an official daily journal of state affairs in 1785.[1] The extant record of the Ilseongnok covers the last 150 years of the Joseon dynasty, from 1760 (the 36th year of the reign of king Yeongjo) to the end of the Joseon dynasty in 1910. The Ilseongnok is a vital historical record, and along with the Joseon Wangjo Sillok, the Seungjeongwon ilgi, and the Bibyeonsa, constitute one of the primary historical sources for the study of the period.[2]

It is the 153rd national treasure of Korea.[3] It is listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World registry.[4]

Comparison and evaluation with Veritable Records[]

  • Veritable Records was not helpful to the actual state of affairs compared to the accuracy of the records because the later wages were invisible, but Ilseongnok was the data that helped the administration of the country because the future wages could be reported and referenced to the state.
  • Veritable Records was based on the position of the editor and the ruling party in the process of restructuring based on Sacho(사초). Ilseongnok, on the other hand, is a record of daily work at that time, and can be a more fundamental resource than Veritable Records.[5]


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References[]

  1. ^ "Ilseongnok: Records of Daily Reflections" (PDF). Memory of the World Register. UNESCO. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ Tai-jin Kim. 1976. A Bibliographic Guide to Traditional Korean Sources. Seoul: Asiatic Research Center, 529.
  3. ^ "국보 제153호". 문화재청 (in Korean). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ "UNESCO - Ilseongnok: Records of Daily Reflections". Memory of the World Programme. UNESCO. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  5. ^ "'일성록' 185책 나왔다…'실록'보다 사료적 가치 높아". 데일리즈 (in Korean). 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2018-05-28.

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