Emperor Qing’s hunt… Jeongjo’s will to study in North Korea in’Horyeo-do’s eight-bomb screen’

On the 18th, the’Horyeodo Palpocket Screen’, which was purchased by the Foundation for Cultural Heritage in the United States for about 1.1 billion won at an auction last year, was unveiled at the National Palace Museum on the 18th. Horyeomdo (胡獵圖) means’a painting by an orange cat’, and is a picture depicting a scene where the Qing Dynasty emperor enjoys hunting. The photo is enlarged 5 widths on the screen of Horyudo Island. [사진 문화재청]

Emperor Qing (chu-jeong), dressed in blue on a white mane horse, is looking around with biting eyes. Some of them with quivers on their backs wore tiger skins. Some people are poised to aim their guns or shoot their bows. The background is the Qing Dynasty in the 17th and 18th centuries when you see a hat with distinctive buttons and a flying wardrobe. This is a scene where tigers and deer are hunted in the quiet autumn mountains.

This painting is called Horyeomdo (胡獵圖) in the middle. It means a picture that the Orangkae (胡) hunts. The Joseon Dynasty, which followed the Han Chinese Ming Dynasty, lowered the Manchus Qing to Orange. The wars fought by the Qing Dynasty were also called Horan (胡亂) like Jeong Myo Horan (1627) and Byeongja Horan (1636~1637). However, in the late 18th century, a large influx of Qing civilizations led to increased interest in their culture, resulting in a boom in the production of horryeodo in Korea. Currently, there are about 30 pieces in Korea.

On the 18th, the ‘Horyeodo Palpan Screen’, which was brought to Korea by the Overseas Cultural Heritage Foundation (Chairman Choi Eung-cheon), received a successful bid at Christie’s auction in the United States last September, was unveiled at the National Palace Museum of Korea on the 18th. It is a colored painting that uses 8 folding screens as one painting on a silk background. The overall size of the folding screen is 385.0 cm wide and 154.7 cm long, and the picture is 44.3 cm wide and 96.7 cm long. Director Kim Dong-young explained the significance of Hwansoo, saying, “The magnificent landscapes and elaborate character expressions show a high-quality royal style, and the state of preservation is excellent.” According to the foundation, this screen was held by Dr. Kathleen J. Crane, who served as a missionary in Korea from 1952 to 1987, and was a professor at Ewha Womans University, and then passed on to the private owner. It is not known when and how it was exported to the United States.

On the 18th, it was opened to the public at the National Palace Museum. Horyudo (胡獵圖) means’a painting by an orange cat’, and is a picture depicting a scene where the Qing Dynasty emperor enjoys hunting. [사진 문화재청]

Emperor Qing and his attendants and equestrian figures in various postures depicted in the fifth of the’Horyeodo Palpok Screen’. [사진 문화재청]

The first time the horryeodo was produced in Korea was the period of King Jeongjo (1752-1800). In the late 18th century, the Joseon Dynasty, which had been wishing for more than 100 years after the Byeongja Horran, was forced to admit the existence of the Qing. As a result, the North Korean studies to accept the advanced civilization of the Qing developed, and representative figures were Park Ji-won, Hong Dae-yong, and Park Je-je. In particular, the fact that Yeonam Park Ji-won (1737-1805) participated in the delegation to celebrate the 70th birthday of Qing Dynasty’s sixth emperor Qianlong (1735-1795) and accompanied him to China had a great impact. In the summer, Emperor Qing escaped the heat at the resort huts in the Yuhe River (currently Chengde City, Hebei Province), and in the autumn he hunted in the nearby wooden camouflage. Around the time Park Ji-won published 『Yeolha Diary』 based on his performance experience at this time, paintings depicting the hunting scenes of Emperor Qing also came into Korea, and this is a horror that developed in our way.

Professor Jeong Byeong-mo of Gyeongju University explained, “Horyeo-do is a picture flow that reflects Jeongjo’s will to grasp their tactics without delaying their awareness of the Qing Dynasty.” It is for this reason that the actual military power, such as horse martial arts, is clearly depicted as the emperor’s procession in the painting. Jeongjo, who tried to develop the Joseon’s gate and moo in a balanced way, accepted the Qing culture, but encouraged Chaekgeori (Cookgado) on the side of the gate and Horyeomdo on the side of moo. The painter who first painted Horyeomdo is also known as Kim Hongdo (1745-1806?), the best painter of his time. However, Kim Hong-do’s work remains only as a record in 『Executive Economic Daily』, but nothing is conveyed in real life. Professor Jeong said, “It seems that the landscape expression of Horyeomdo, which was converted this time, is very similar to Kim Hongdo’s paintings, and was drawn by the Dohwaseo Painter in the late 18th or early 19th century.”

The 7th~8th widths of’Horyeokdo arm explosion’. Hunters are seen aiming their bows at tigers and deer or wielding spears. [사진 문화재청]

On the morning of the 18th, employees are watching the’Horyeodo Palpok Screen’ unveiled at the National Palace Museum in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Horyeomdo (胡獵圖) means’a painting by an orange cat’, and is a picture depicting a scene where the Qing Dynasty emperor enjoys hunting. The overall size of the folding screen is 385.0 cm wide and 154.7 cm long, and the picture is 44.3 cm wide and 96.7 cm long. [뉴스1]

In the folding screen, the actual hunting scene is depicted following the expression of the landscape and the imperial procession, showing the development of space and time. From the 1st to 2nd width, you can see trees with fallen leaves and a breeze autumn scenery with waterfalls pouring out. In the third part, there are imperial women walking on the road in a colorful kiln, and in the fourth part, there are Nabal and flute players. On the 5th and 6th widths, emperor Qing and his attendants, and horsemen in various postures were placed, and on the 7th and 8th widths, hunters aiming bows at tigers and deer or wielding spears were placed.

Professor Jeong explained, “Horyeobdo was initially painted in the court, but gradually spread to the private sector and its use has changed completely.” It is said that in Horyukdo, which developed into a folk painting style, the Manchu tribe’s friendly temperament was regarded as a wicked spirit chasing mischief, or was used as a way to bring peace and happiness. In the folk painting Horryeodo Island, hunters also ride giraffes, haitai, white tigers, and elephants instead of horses. Curator Kim Hyeon-jeong of the Cultural Heritage Administration said, “The reclaimed horryeodo is expected to be a new vitality for the study of horyupdo, which has been the center of folk paintings, as it shows the high artistry of the royal painting style.”

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