The red-pigment of the late Chosun age, showing on the historical documents, is various like Danmok, Juhong, Dangjuhong, Banjuhong, Beonjuhong, Waejuhong, Seokganju, Juto and etc. But, so far only Seokganju was identified where it’s from and what it...
The red-pigment of the late Chosun age, showing on the historical documents, is various like Danmok, Juhong, Dangjuhong, Banjuhong, Beonjuhong, Waejuhong, Seokganju, Juto and etc. But, so far only Seokganju was identified where it’s from and what it’s applied and the others were not as the traditional pigments.
Waejuhong was imported from Japan, which was named to distinguish Danjuhong imported from China. Juhong can be compared with Juto, Seokganju in the aspect of mineral red-pigment and its main ingredient is mercury that has the similarity of Jinsa. But, compared with the other pigment, Waejuhong was used very specially in Chosun royal family. It was used as the finest painting material limited to the craftworks for the royal family, after mixing with the lacquer, the luxurious varnishing material.
This report focuses on the domestic inflow of Waejuhong in late Chosun age, and its applications in the royal family. It reveals its inflow situation concretely and, therefore, it has the significance for disclosing how Waejuhong was applied practically as taking a close look at the connectivity of the existing real-one and the application of the royal family written in the Uigwe.(The record of national ritual rites).
The first chapter describes the social recognition for Waejuhong, its inflow route from Japan and import volume, and the second chapter shows the examples that Waejuhing was applied in the important events of the royal family like the national funeral and wedding ceremony as well as presents the existing remains lacquered with Waejuhong, disclosing its production year.
The historical documents that disclose them are the written papers about the relation between Chosun and Japan, and [Kukjangdogam Uigwe] which was the record of national rite centered around the king, the high majesty and [Garyedogam Uigwe]. As the written papers about relation between Chosun and Japan, the data sourced from Chosun-side like [Jeungjeonggyorinji] and the part of the ones from Japan-side was the main research materials.
So far, Waejuhong varnish was perceived only in the broad category of ‘Juchil’(Red Varnish) used in the high class of Chosun Society, but this report has the significance on that the deeper research has been taken on the inflow and applications of Waejuhong that had the special uses and value in the late Chosun age.