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Myeonbok is a kind of ceremonial clothing worn by the kings of
''jongmyo.net''. Access date: May 18, 2010. Myeonbok was adopted from Chinese Mianfu, and is worn by kings at special events such as the
''jongmyo.net''. Access date: pada 18 Mei 2010.
Myeonbok is a kind of ceremonial clothing worn by the kings 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 r ...
(1392-1910) in Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
.The king's Myeonbok''jongmyo.net''. Access date: May 18, 2010. Myeonbok was adopted from Chinese Mianfu, and is worn by kings at special events such as the
coronation
A coronation is the act of placement or bestowal of a crown upon a monarch's head. The term also generally refers not only to the physical crowning but to the whole ceremony wherein the act of crowning occurs, along with the presentation of ot ...
, morning audience, lunar new year's audience, ancestral rites at Jongmyo and the soil and grain rite at Sajikdan. Myeonbok symbolizes the dignity of king when conducting important ceremonies.Myeonbok Gangsil''jongmyo.net''. Access date: pada 18 Mei 2010.
Types of myeonbok
Myeonbok is divided into ''gujangbok'' and ''sibijangbok''. Gujangbok (''nine-emblem myeonbok'') is worn by king and sibijangbok (twelve-emblem myeonbok) is worn by emperor. The ''myeonbok'' of Korean Kings could only use nine symbols instead of the Twelve Ornaments as only the Emperor (typically Chinese Emperors) could wear the Twelve Ornaments. The Korean kings have used the nine symbols since the year 1065 AD after the Liao emperor had bestowed a nine-symbol robe (; ) to the Korean king in 1043 AD. The myeonbok is worn with seok (shoes worn for rituals); the seok also originated from China before developing further into a unique Korean style.History
In early Joseon, King Taejong attempted to develop positive relationship with China'sMing dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...
; this positive political orientation towards Ming dynasty China lead to the formal recognition of Joseon and the inauguration of King Taejong as the King of Joseon, along with the bestowal of the Mianfu.
Gojong of Korea appropriated the Twelve Ornaments on his enthronement costume (i.e. ''myeonbok'', 면복/冕服) when he became the Emperor of Korea
Imperial titles were used in various historical Korean states before the 14th century and at the turn of the 20th century: Early Korean states used "great king", "greatest king", and "holy king"; later Korean states used "emperor". Korean monarc ...
in 1897 which followed the dress system of ancient China.
Out of the occasions where myeonbok would have been worn, the ancestral rites at Jongmyo and the soil and grain rite at Sajikdan continue into the 21st century, where the Hereditary Prince Imperial, wearing the 12-ornamented myeonbok, presides in place of the Emperor.
See also
* Mianfu *Jeogori
(; ) is a basic upper garment of the , a traditional Korean garment, which has been worn by both men and women. Men usually wear the with a '' baji'' or pants while women wear the with '' chima'', or skirts. It covers the arms and upper part of ...
* Po
* Wonsam
* Hwarot
References
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