Kyujanggak

This article is about the royal library of the Joseon Dynasty. For the university library and research facility in SNU succeeding this, see Seoul National University § Kyujanggak.
Kyujanggak
Korean name
Hangul
규장각
Hanja
奎章閣
Revised RomanizationGyujanggak
McCune–ReischauerKyujanggak

Kyujanggak (Korean: 규장각; Hanja: 奎章閣), also known as Gyujanggak, was the royal library of the Joseon Dynasty. It was founded in 1776 by order of King Jeongjo of Joseon (as a major policy arm of his government),[1][2] at which time it was located on the grounds of Changdeokgung Palace. Today known as Kyujanggak Royal Library, the Kyujanggak Archives are maintained by Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at the Seoul National University, located in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu in Seoul. The archive functions as a key repository of Korean historical records and a centre for research and publication of an annual journal titled Kyujanggak.[3]

  1. ^ "규장각(奎章閣) Kyujanggak". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. ^ "정조(正祖) King Jeongjo". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ^ "History: Kyujanggak". Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies. Retrieved 24 April 2012.