KOREAN PRINTING WOODBLOCKS

Typical Confucian Woodblocks

Gyonambinheungrok (1792)
Author : Yi ChunghoSize : 54.8×20.4×3.0Region : AndongOrigin : DosanSeowon
Gyonambinheungrok (1792)"A record on the state exam held at Dosan Seowon, located in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, during the reign of King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty. Lee Man-su (1752-1820), a literati-scholar, held a state exam at Dosan Seowon on the order of King Jeongjo in 1792, and organized a ritual in memory of Yi Hwang (1501-1570) at Seonggyugwan National Academy. The woodblocks were made by Dosan Seowon in 1796."

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