One of the 400-year-old garments discovered in the tomb of Gen.
Kim Deok-ryeong in 1965, when his tomb was removed from Mt.
Mudeung in Gwangju, where the tombs of the Gwangsan Kim’s family were gathered.
Kim Deok-ryeong (1567∼1596) was a famous soldier who led a voluntary corps in Damyang during the Imjin War (Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592).
However, he was wrongly accused of conducting secret communication with the enemy and was arrested in 1595 during the reign of King Seonjo, and he finally died in prison the following year.
During the reign of King Yeongjo, Gen.
Kim was proved innocent and conferred with the title of byeongjopanseo (defense minister) posthumously.
His mortuary tablet is enshrined in Uiyeolsa Temple in Gwangju.
Cheollik is a garment that civil and military officials put on during the Joseon Dynasty when they were dispatched as envoys to foreign countries, were in a national crisis or escorted the king.
Made of white ramie cloth, this cheollik is for summer.
It is believed that Gen.
Kim wore the clothes during the Imjin War.
The sleeves can be removed when necessary.
This garment is in the form of a jacket in the upper part and a skirt in the lower part, which measure 50.5cm and 71.5cm in length, respectively.
The sleeves are 110cm long.
The style of pleats has changed according to era.
This cheollik is considered to be an important material for the study of clothing of the late 16th century.
