문화재청-대한전기협회 업무 협약 체결

문화재청 궁능유적본부(본부장 정성조)는 지난 17일 오후 7시 경복궁 외소주방에서 (사)대한전기협회(회장 정승일)와 업무 협약을 체결하였다.

지난 2015년 5월 문화재청의 경복궁 영훈당 권역 발굴조사 결과, 대한민국 최초의 발전소인 전기등소(電氣燈所)와 원료인 석탄을 보관하던 탄고(炭庫)와 아크등(arc lamp)에 사용됐던 탄소봉을 비롯해 발전소 터 등을 확인한 바 있다. 이번 업무협약은 당시의 발굴성과를 계기로 양 기관이 협력하여 우리의 전기문화 유산을 재조명하기 위하여 마련하였다.
* 전기등소 : 1886년 완공, 1887년 국내 최초 전기를 생산해 전등을 밝힘

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협약 주요내용은 ▲ 대한민국 최초 전기발상지인 경복궁 건청궁 일대의 전등시설 재현, ▲ 최초 전기 발전소인 경복궁 영훈당 권역의 전기등소 복원과 유물 전시·재현 등이다.

업무 협약은 ‘대한민국 최초 전기발상지 점등 행사‘를 겸하여 진행하였다. 경복궁 건청궁 일대에서 행사용으로 제작된 전등을 밝히는 전등 제막식을 통해 이번 업무 협약을 기념하였다.

더불어, 5월 18일부터 29일까지 개최되는 ‘경복궁 별빛야행’ 행사에서는 우리나라 최초로 전기가 점등됐던 건청궁을 일반인들에게 소개하며, 우리나라 전기의 역사를 국민에게 알리는 시간을 마련할 계획이다.

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양 기관의 이번 협약은 대한민국 최초 전기 발전터인 전기등소의 체계적인 고증·재현·복원의 기반이 될 것이며, 앞으로 우리의 근대문화유산인 전기역사를 주제로 한 콘텐츠 개발을 통해 관광자원으로의 활용에도 많은 도움이 될 것으로 기대하고 있다.

문화재청은 앞으로도 다양한 기관과의 협력과 협업 체계 구축을 통한 문화재 복원을 추진할 예정이며, 이를 바탕으로 국민의 문화 향유권을 확대할 수 있도록 지속적으로 노력할 것이다.

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협 약 개 요

○ 제 목: 대한민국 최초 전기발상지 고증·재현·복원·활용 업무협력 협약
○ 일 시: 2022. 5. 17.(화) 19:00~20:50
○ 장 소: 경복궁 외소주방
○ 참석대상: 문화재청 궁능유적본부장, 대한전기협회 상근부회장, 관계직원 등 20여명
○ 세부일정:

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협 약 내 용

문화재청과 대한전기협회(이하 전기협회)는 상호 협의를 거쳐 ‘대한민국 최초 전기발상지’ 고증·재현⋅복원⋅활용을 위하여 다음과 같이 협약을 체결한다.

제1조(목적) 본 협약은 문화재청과 전기협회(이하 협약기관) 양자 간에 체결하는 협약으로 ‘최초 전기발상지 복원사업’의 효율적 추진과 복원 건물의 활용 등을 위하여 상호 유기적인 협력 도모를 목적으로 한다.

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제2조(협력 내용) 협약기관은 다음에서 정하는 사항을 중심으로 상호 협력한다.
1. 전등시설 재현 : 최초 전기발상지인 경복궁 건청궁 일대에 전기에 대한 역사성과 정체성을 느낄 수 있는 전등 재현
2. 전기등소 복원·활용 : 최초 전기발전터인 경복궁 영훈당 권역에 전기등소 복원 및 전시유물 전시·재현

제3조(협약 조정) 본 협약의 세부사항은 양 기관이 협의하여 추진하되 상호 규정을 존중하고, 해석에 이견이 있거나 명시되지 않은 사항은 협의로 결정한다.

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제4조(실무협의회) 협약기관은 효율적 업무추진과 세부업무의 상호 협의를 위하여 실무협의회를 구성·운영할 수 있다.

제5조(신의 성실) 협약기관은 신의성실의 원칙에 따라 본 협약서의 내용을 성실히 이행한다.

제6조(비밀 유지) 협약기관은 협약사항을 수행함에 있어 취득한 정보 등에 대하여는 상대방의 동의 없이 이를 제3자에게 제공하거나 공개하지 아니한다.

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제7조(효력) 본 협약서의 효력은 협약기관이 서명한 날부터 발생하며, 어느 일방으로부터 협약 종료에 대한 서면 통보가 없으면 협약의 효력은 연장⋅존속한다.

제8조(보관) 본 협약의 체결을 증명하고 협약기관의 성실한 협력사항 이행을 위하여 협약서 2부를 작성하여 서명날인한 후 협약기관이 각각 1부씩 보관한다.

Division: The Exhibition & Publicity Department, National Palace Museum of Korea
Contact person: An Kyungsuk(02-3701-7641),
Yim Ji Yun (02-3701-7642),

National Palace Museum of Korea Presents the Special Exhibition Hyeonpan: Hanging Boards Inscribing the Ideals of Joseon
- More Than Eighty Royal Hanging Boards from the Joseon Dynasty Including “Hanging Board from Daeanmun Gate” to Be Showcased from May 19 through August 15-

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From May 18 to August 15, the National Palace Museum of Korea (Director: Kim In Kyu), an affiliate of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, is presenting a special exhibition entitled Hyeonpan: Hanging Boards Inscribing the Ideals of Joseon in its Special Exhibition Gallery. The exhibition presents some one hundred items, including eighty-one royal hanging boards that were inscribed in 2018 on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register for Asia and the Pacific and related relics such as the nationally designated treasure Gisa gyecheop* and tools for gakjajang.*

*Gisa gyecheop: A painting album made in 1719 (the 45th year of the reign of King Sukjong) in commemoration of King Sukjong’s entry into the Giroso (the Office of Elders).
*Gakjajang: Master artisans who engraved letters or images on wooden boards and otherwise carried out the production of hanging boards.

The exhibition is comprised of five sections – Prologue: Royal Hanging Boards Brought Down to Us; Part I: Making Hanging Boards; Part II: Embodying Ideals; Part III: Hanging Boards; and Epilogue: Hanging Boards Becoming Part of Life by Transcending Time. The exhibition is particularly meaningful in that it brings together and showcases the royal hanging boards housed in the storage of the National Palace Museum of Korea.

The introduction area, “Royal Hanging Boards Brought Down to Us,” presents a video highlighting the history of the Joseon-era royal hanging boards. It covers the time from the damage that they suffered during the period of Japanese occupation until their becoming part of the collection of National Palace Museum of Korea, reminding us of the importance of safeguarding and preserving cultural heritage. The Hanging Board from Daeanmun (Gate of Great Comfort) that had been hung on the main gate of Gyeongungung Palace (present-day Deoksugung Palace), which was a symbolic site in modern Korean history, offers visitors an understanding of the wishes of the people at the time who desired to be ‘greatly comforted’ under turbulent circumstances. This is the largest hanging board (124×374 cm) in the National Palace Museum of Korea collection.
The first section, “Making Hanging Boards,” presents the calligraphic styles, materials, and production techniques of hanging boards and sheds light on the artisans sustaining the tradition of the production of hanging boards. Hanging boards were made by artisans with specialties including calligraphic engraving and ornamental painting. The traditional production methods are presented in a video. Also introduced in this section is calligraphy on hanging boards based on models created by diverse figures ranging from kings, renowned calligraphers, and even eunuchs. Among them, Hanging Board with a Record on a Shrine to Patriotic Heroes (produced in 1582)* was written by the noted calligrapher Han Ho (1543–1605) and is the oldest example in the museum’s collection.

*Hanging Board with a Record on a Shrine to Patriotic Heroes: A hanging board inscribed with the history of Uiyeolsa, a shrine dedicated to loyal subjects during the reign of King Uija of the Baekje Kingdom and of King Gongmin of the Goryeo Dynasty.

The second section, “Embodying Ideals,” contains four themes that highlight hanging boards displaying the ideology of governance by virtue. The subsection “Hanging Boards that Reflect the Duties of a Sage Ruler” presents examples displaying the striving of kings and crown princes toward becoming a sage ruler through learning; “Hanging Boards that Reflect a King’s Affection for His People” presents examples of efforts to stabilize the lives of the people and educate them on morality; “Hanging Boards that Reflect the Ties between a King and His Subjects” presents examples of kings’ efforts to achieve a balance between sovereign power and the autonomy of subjects; and “Hanging Boards that Reflect Filial Piety” presents examples of respect for and honoring parents and ancestors as part of the practice of filial piety.
The third section, “Hanging Boards,” contains an impressive display that brings together royal hanging boards with diverse functions on a single wall. Hanging boards sometimes functioned as a sort of bulletin board or official document, for example those featuring a king’s orders and guidelines for his subjects, the assigned duties and rules for government offices, lists of officials and their tasks, and dates of national events. Those with a king’s personal feelings or experiences served as a window through which the king could reveal his thoughts and feelings to the public. These hanging boards demonstrate how the Joseon royal court attempted to regularly communicate with the people.

The final part of the exhibition, “Hanging Boards Becoming Part of Life by Transcending Time,” uses photographs and videos to explore the hanging boards that we find around us today and the people working to safeguard them and preserve their value. This section demonstrates that the demand for communication in the past was not so different from that of the present even though times and circumstances have changed significantly.

The exhibition offers diverse media content to enhance the understanding of hanging boards. An animated video of a scene of King Jeongjo distributing rice to the people in front Honghwamun Gate (the main gate of Changgyeonggung Palace) was produced based on written records of the scene (Honghwamun samido) from the Royal Protocol of King Jeongjo’s Visit to His Father’s Tomb in the Eulmyo Year. It is presented to help visitors better understand the meaning of honghwa.* Also on view is a video that helps visitors to understand the names of various hanging boards.
*Honghwa: Inspiring the people through the exercise of virtue

There is also a participatory space in which visitors can try their hands at writing hanging boards using digital technology. The hanging boards they design will appear on a large wall featuring an image based on Eastern Palaces, a painting depicting the layout of Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung Palaces. Moreover, videos including a curator-guided tour of the exhibition and interviews with master artisans will be available on YouTube. Virtual reality (VR) components presenting panoramic views of the gallery will also be unveiled. Four products (a phone strap, keychain, cardholder necklace, and badge) produced in collaboration with the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (Chairperson: Choi Young-chang) will be available for purchase.

*Cultural Heritage Administration YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/chluvu
*National Palace Museum of Korea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/gogungmuseum
*Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation website for purchase of goods: https://khmall.or.kr/

The National Palace Museum of Korea hopes that this exhibition will serve as an opportunity for visitors to better understand how the Joseon royal court and the ruling class embedded their wishes for harmonious governance and the prosperity of the nation on hanging boards and to think about their own desires for their personal spaces.


Attachment 1. Exhibition Poster Images
2. Photographs of Exhibit Images