국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Choe Ham's Epitaph
  • Nationality/Period

    Goryeo Dynasty

  • Materials

    Stone

  • Category

    life in society - life in ceremony - funeral services - a graveyard

  • Dimensions

    36.8x71.6x2.0cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 5844

This is the epitaph of Choe Ham (1094-1160), a Goryeo envoy who visited the Jin Dynasty of China to celebrate the Chinese Emperor’s birthday in 1140 (the 18th year of King Injong’s reign). A total of 1,443 Chinese characters in 44 lines were engraved on a horizontally lengthy rectangular plate. A space exists in front of the terms related to the Goryeo royal court in an expression of respect, while there is no space before the terms relevant to the royal family of the Jin Dynasty.