국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Red Certificate of Jo Gi-yeong's Successful Completion of the State-administered Civil Examination
  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Paper

  • Category

    life in society - social system - document - official document

  • Dimensions

    90.0x62.0cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 14948

This is a certificate issued to a person named Jo Gi-yeong, after he passed a state exam for the recruitment of high-ranking officials, in the third lunar month of 1814 (the 14th year of King Sunjo’s reign). The name of the successful examinee and his score were given on a sheet of red paper. The practice started in the Goryeo Period.