One of the 400-year-old items of clothing 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.
This cheollik is for winter.
It is believed that Gen.
Kim wore the clothes during the Imjin War.
The sleeves can be removed when necessary.
This relic is severely damaged.
The outer cloth, which looks like silk, is lost and only the thick cotton wool and lining remain now.
This garment is in the form of a jacket in the upper part and a skirt in the lower part, which measure 60cm and 109cm in length, respectively.
This winter cheollik is longer than the summer cheollik.
This cheollik is considered to be an important material in the study of clothing of the late 16th century.
