The ''gijeok'' was a list of all the
kisaeng
Kisaeng (Hangul: 기생, Hanja: 妓生, RR: ''Gisaeng''), also called ginyeo (Hangul: 기녀, Hanja: 妓女), were women from outcast or slave families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men ...
working in a particular district. It was maintained by the local chief, or ''
hojang
The hojang was a local official of low rank during the Goryeo and Joseon periods of Korean history. His role was similar to that of a village headman.
The hojang was responsible for maintaining various local records, including the slave rolls a ...
''. Those not on the list were not permitted to work as kisaeng; those on it were required to. A kisaeng's name could only be removed from the ''gijeok'' if she reached retirement age, was purchased, or died.
Gijeok were maintained in both the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties. They first appear in historical records in the reign of
King Gojong in the 13th century.
Notes
# {{cite web, url=http://www.scm.go.kr/his/his02_4.jsp, title=죽서루 이름의 주인공-죽죽선녀, work=Samcheok Municipal Museum website, accessdate=2006-02-03
See also
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History of Korea
The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago.
Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825.
The earlies ...
External links
Picture of the Samcheok-gun gijeok
Goryeo
Joseon dynasty
Kisaeng