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Family Register of Hwaryeong-bu Prefecture Written in the Late Goryeo Dynasty

고려말 화령부 호적 관련 고문서 ( 高麗末 和寧府 戶籍 關聯 古文書 )

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Classification National Treasure
Name of Cultural Properties Family Register of Hwaryeong-bu Prefecture Written in the Late Goryeo Dynasty
Quantity 1 Set
Designated Date 1969.11.07
Age The 2nd year of the reign of King Gongyang of Goryeo (1390)
Address National Museum of Korea, 137, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

This family register is a document about Yi Seong-gye, drawn up at the local government office in Yeongheung, the birthplace of Yi [later King Taejo (1335-1408; founder of the Joseon Dynasty)]. People of the noble family were required to renew their family register every three years. A copy was kept at the local government office, and the other copy was kept by the people. This one appears to be the one kept by Yi Seong-gye. The family register keeps information such as his official position, feudal estate allocated to him, names of his brothers, children (including Yi Bang-won, the third king of the Joseon Dynasty), sons-in-law, and slaves. The family register is a very important material about Yi Seong-gye and his family as well as the family register system of that era.