Chunchugwan () was a government office during the

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 ...

. It refers to the office for recording history. During the

Goryeo dynasty Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

, it was known as Yemun Chunchugwan (예문춘추관; 藝文春秋館) or Munhanseo (문한서; 文翰署), but the name was changed in 1401 after the foundation of the Joseon dynasty.

History

Many people associate Chunchugwan with the Joseon dynasty era, but, in fact, Chunchugwan has existed since the Goryeo dynasty. It just begun to earn historical recognition from

era. It started to be called the Chunchugwan from the time of king

Taejong of Joseon Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won (Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he wa ...

. It had been called Yemun or Chunchugwan during

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

era.

Task of Chunchugwan

Officers of Chunchugwan are made up of eight men. Their official rank is low, between Jeong 6-pum and Jeong 8-pum (정 6품/정 8품; 正六品/正八品), but they stay where the king is, for example, a royal progress, meeting with courtiers and attendance of morning assembly. They write Sacho (사초; 史草), recording popular sentiment and king's every movement. The ''

Annals of the Joseon Dynasty The ''Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty'' (also known as the ''Annals of the Joseon Dynasty'' or the ''True Record of the Joseon Dynasty''; ko, 조선왕조실록 and ) are the annual records of Joseon, the last royal house to rule ...

'' is based on this recording.

Positions of Chunchugwan

There are no officers in Chunchugwan, because workers of other offices hold an additional position in Chunchugwan.

Yeonguijeong ''Yeonguijeong'' () was a title created in 1400, during the Joseon Kingdom and the Korean Empire times (1392–1910) and given to the Chief State Councillor as the highest government position of "Uijeongbu" (State Council). Existing for over 500 ...

take consul that is the leader of Chunchugwan, Uuijeong (the second vice-premier) and

Jwauijeong The ''Jwauijeong'' was the Second State Councillor of the Uijeongbu (State Council), subordinate in rank only to the Yeonguijeong, during the Joseon Dynasty of Korea (1392 -1910). Only one official was appointed to the position and was variousl ...

take governor and workers of other offices take rest of office positions. There are Jeong 2-pum and Jong 2-pum (정 2품/종 2품; 正二品/ 從二品) that each of them is two people, Jeong 3-pum and Jong 3-pum (정 3품/종 3품; 正三品/ 從三品), and Jeong 5-pum and Jong 5-pum (정 5품/종 5품; 正五品/ 從五品) In Chunchugwan.

Modern incarnation

The name Chunchugwan is also applied to the building which houses the approximately 150 domestic and international correspondents who cover the

Blue House Cheong Wa Dae ( ko, 청와대; Hanja: ; ), also known as the Blue House, is a public park that formerly served as the executive office and official residence of the president of South Korea from 1948 to 2022. It is located in the Jongno distri ...

, the official residence of the President of South Korea. The first and second floor of the building has a pressroom and briefing room, respectively. Presidential news conferences and daily briefings are held in the briefing room. This building was opened in 1990. Its traditional Korean gabled roof is covered with clay tiles to harmoniously blend in with the surrounding landscape. The name was chosen to emphasize fair criticism and strict objectivity in recording history.

References

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History

Task of Chunchugwan

Positions of Chunchugwan

Modern incarnation

See also

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