Chunaengjeon or Dance of Spring Oriole (춘앵전) is a
Korean court dance
Dance in Korea began with shamanistic early rituals five thousand years ago and now ranges from folk dance to newly created and adopted contemporary dance.
Overview
Korean traditional dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands ...
(''jeongjae'') created during the later period of
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
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History
The oldest document providing brief information about Chunaengjeon is
Jinchan Uigwe (''Manual of Court Banquet'') published in 1848.
According to Jinchan Uigwe text, Chunaengjeon have existed in Joseon court since 1649, but only then under
Crown Prince Hyomyeong
Crown Prince Hyomyeong (18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830), born Yi Yeong, and posthumously honored as King Munjo, was a member of the Joseon Dynasty.
Life and death
The prince was the eldest son of King Sunjo, husband of Queen Sinjeong and ...
's tutelage it was revised and perfected. The dance was presented on the 40th birthday of
Queen Sunwon
Queen Sunwon (순원왕후; 8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857), of the Andong Kim clan was the queen consort and wife of Sunjo of Joseon. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeonggyeong (명경왕대비) after her husband's death in 1834. She served ...
in 1828. Jinchan Uigwe wrote that the Korean Chunaengjeon originated from a Chinese oriole dance which was created by
Tang Gaozong
Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683), personal name Li Zhi, was the third emperor of the Tang dynasty in History of China, China, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he handed power over the empire to his second wife ...
's court musician.
It is written :
The manual of 1828 did not contain dance
choreography
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which Motion (physics), motion or Visual appearance, form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design ...
.
Both 1829 and 1848's Uigwes also provided same information. The first book that contained the dance choreography was ''Manual of Court Dance'' (''"Jeongjae Mudo Holgi"'') of 1893. It comprised the choreography of 37 Chinese and Korean dances in the form of manuscript. During
Japanese occupation of Korea
Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan. Joseon, Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876; a complex coalition of the Meiji period, Meiji government, military ...
, court dance was banned. Therefore, only five court dances originally inherited;
Cheoyongmu
''Cheoyongmu'' is a representative Korean mask dance based on the legend of ''Cheoyong'' (처용, 處容), a son of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. It is also the oldest surviving Korean court dance created during the Unified Silla period. Ch ...
,
Mugo
''Mugo'' is a ''jeongjae'', Korean court dance performed with drum. It was created in the Goryeo dynasty era. It also practiced in ritual dance of Seungjeonmu. Its name comprises the two words, ''mu'' (무, wikt:舞, 舞) and ''go'' (고, wikt: ...
,
Pogurak,
Geommu
Geommu (also transliterated ''Gummu'', ''Kommu'') is a traditional sword dance practiced in Korea. Geommu is performed with special costume, dance moves, and music. The dance is known for its grace in performance. Extra emphasis is placed on the m ...
, and Chunaengjeon. Eventually, court dances were performed in entertainment house (''
gyobang
The ''gyobang'' were the principal buildings associated with kisaeng during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. They provided instruction in music including Hyangak (lit. "village music) and dance, and by the late Joseon dynastyhttp://english.vis ...
'').
One of the last original skill holder of Chunaengjeon was
Kim Cheon-heung (1909-2007).
At the age of 15 he performed Chunaengjeon in front of
Emperor Sunjong
Sunjong, the Emperor Yunghui (; 25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926), was the second and the last Emperor of Korea, of the Yi dynasty, ruling from 1907 until 1910.
Biography
Crown Prince of Korea
Sunjong was the second son of Emperor Gojong a ...
. During period of Japanese occupation, he only focused on preserving traditional music. After Korean independence in 1945, he began to revive the dance in
Yi Wang-jik Court Music Association.
Characteristics
Chunaengjeon is the only solo Korean court dance.
Chunaing Jun - The Nightingale Dance
''sosci.uci.edu''. 10-11-2016 It shares the same basic pattern and movement with other court dances. Among Joseon court dances it is praised as "the flower of court dance".
The most important movement is ''hwajeontae'', when the dancer imitates a bird perching on a flower by putting the colorful sleeves behind and smiling.jokduri
A is a type of traditional Korean coronet worn by women for special occasions such as weddings. Also known as a or , it consists of an outer crown covered with black silk, and an inner which is filled with cotton and hard paper. Its top is decor ...
for a female dancer. Another peculiarity is that they are not wearing shoes, only traditional socks ''beoseon
The ''beoseon'' () is a type of paired socks worn with ''hanbok'', Korean traditional clothing and is made for protection, warmth, and style. It is also called (족의, ), ''jokgeon'' (족건, ) or ''mal'' (말, ) in hanja. According to a book ti ...
''. Court music piece '' pyeongjo hoesang'' is played to accompany the dance.
Link
Last Court Dances Kim Cheon-heung dies
References
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Korean dance
Korean traditional music
Joseon dynasty works