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Neunghaeng Banchado of King Jeongjo
Neunghaeng Banchado of King Jeongjo in cheonggyecheon in King Jeongjo’s Procession to Hyeollyungwon ‘Neunghaeng Banchado’ is a painting that features King
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King Jeongjo’s Procession to Hyeollyungwon ‘Neunghaeng Banchado’ is a painting that features King Jeongjo’s procession to Suwon Hwaseong Fortress on February 9th, 1795, in order to celebrate the 60th birthday of his mother Crown Princess Hong, and pay respects at the Hyeollyungwon, the royal tomb of Prince Sado, his father. In May of lunar calendar, 1762, King Jeongjo's grandfather, King Yeongjo, confined Prince Sado in a narrow wooden box when the weather was extremely hot. Prince Sado is the father of King Jeongjo. Prince Sado passed away after groaning for eight days, trapped in a wooden box. At this time, Jeongjo, the eldest son of the Crown Prince, was only 10 years old. 14 years later, Jeongjo became the 22nd king of Joseon. King Jeongjo, who had an utmost longing for his father, renamed the tomb of Prince Sado to Hyeollyungwon, and payed frequent visits. The name addressing the tomb was elevated to ‘Yungneung’ during the period of King Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon, and it is the official term for the royal tomb of Prince Sado to this day. Eulmyo Neunghaeng Banchado As seen in the ‘Jeongjo Neunghaeng Banchado’, a painting of King Jeongjo’s procession to his father’s tomb, the parade was on a large scale, and it mobilized over 1,700 people and 770 horses. At the head of the parade, the governor of Gyeonggi-do Province guided the way to Suwon, and the second vice-premier, Chae Jae-gong followed after him. 84 soldiers of Byeolgidae Cavalry and mounted soldiers carrying bows took the lead and infantry with guns went after. In the middle of the procession, dignitaries are riding on horses under escort. Soldiers raising flags representing Cheongnyong(blue dragon), Baekho(white tiger), Hyeonmu(black tortoise), Jujak(vermillion bird) and others lead the way, and musical band playing ceremonial music marched behind them. At the rear, there are ‘Jeonggagyo’, which is the king’s palanquin and ‘Jagunggagyo’, the palanquin of Crown Princess Hong. After that, there is a horse that King Jeongjo rode, but he is not seen in the painting because the only painting that could depict the king was the portrait of a king. The court musicians at the front and the rear of King Jeongjo are making the parade even more magnificent. Here, King Jeongjo’s immediate army, the Jangyongyeong Royal Guards are also participating. The grand procession depicted in this painting reveals the strengthened royal authority of King Jeongjo.
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