Office of the Yi Dynasty
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The Office of the Yi Dynasty or called Yiwangjik was an organization to manage every affairs related to the royal House of Yi of Korea
during the Japanese occupation
. It was established in February of 1911 under the direction of the Japanese Government-General of Korea. As the Empire of Korea was relegated to the Yi Dynasty after the annexation of Korea
to Japan in 1910, Yiwangjik was descended from "Gungnaebu
"(Department of the Royal Household) of the Korean Empire which was in charge of the affairs of the royal family. It is also translated into English as "Yi Royal Household" or "Office of Yi Royal Family" The term, Yiwangjik comprises three words in Korean
; Yi means the House of Yi and "wang" means titles and ranks of the royalty by Japanese investiture
, and jik refers to government office.
The office also governed the affairs related to documenting the House of Yi, so complied the Annal of Gojong and Sujong. Appointments, rewards, and punishment on officers of Yiwangjik was governed by the Japanese Imperial Household Ministry as well as supervised by the Governor-General of Korea.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
during the Japanese occupation
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
. It was established in February of 1911 under the direction of the Japanese Government-General of Korea. As the Empire of Korea was relegated to the Yi Dynasty after the annexation of Korea
Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty
The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire in 1910. Negotiations were concluded on August 20, 1910...
to Japan in 1910, Yiwangjik was descended from "Gungnaebu
Gungnaebu
Gungnaebu was a Korean government office in charge of affairs related to the royal household of the late period of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. In the government organization during the Joseon Dynasty, the division between the state of affairs and royal affairs was not distinctive...
"(Department of the Royal Household) of the Korean Empire which was in charge of the affairs of the royal family. It is also translated into English as "Yi Royal Household" or "Office of Yi Royal Family" The term, Yiwangjik comprises three words in Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
; Yi means the House of Yi and "wang" means titles and ranks of the royalty by Japanese investiture
Investiture
Investiture, from the Latin is a rather general term for the formal installation of an incumbent...
, and jik refers to government office.
The office also governed the affairs related to documenting the House of Yi, so complied the Annal of Gojong and Sujong. Appointments, rewards, and punishment on officers of Yiwangjik was governed by the Japanese Imperial Household Ministry as well as supervised by the Governor-General of Korea.
See also
- Governor-General of KoreaGovernor-General of KoreaThe post of Japanese Governor-General of Korea served as the chief administrator of the Japanese government in Korea while it was held as the Japanese colony of Chōsen from 1910 to 1945...
- Japan-Korea Annexation TreatyJapan-Korea Annexation TreatyThe Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire in 1910. Negotiations were concluded on August 20, 1910...
- Korean History Compilation Committee
- Annals of the Joseon Dynasty
- Imperial Household AgencyImperial Household AgencyThe is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japan's imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal...