Posted on 02/21/2008 8:59:24 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Korea Delegation to China in 1863
 The first photographs of Koreans are released to the public Thursday. The six pictures of the Korean delegation to China were taken at the Russian legation in Beijing in January 1863. Three members of the delegation appear in one of the pictures. A British missionary at the time collected the photos and took them to Britain. Recently, photography professor Park Ju-seok at Myongji University made them public after they came into his possession.
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Yikes! My eyes!
A much more handsome Korean man...
Sorry
Gwanbok (hangul:관복 hanja:官服) is a general term for business attire of government officers which were initiated to wear from Silla kingdom. There were several types of gwanbok according to status, rank, and occasion.
The other hat
Oops. Didn't realize it was so large. Hope that didn't cause probs for anyone.
And yet it doesn't fit the head!
WOW COOOLLL
All in Korean
Glad I wasn’t thinking of making one any time soon. ;)
If I am not mistaken the hats are made of horse hair.
It’s long enough!
She should make herself some extensions.
Regards.
Very cool. Thanks for the pictures.
Well that’s a horse’s ass, so maybe they can get some fresh horse hair from him for new hats.......
Cool pics - I like the hats - LOL
Apparently the hats are made from her hair.
Thank you for sharing the photos.
It is good to see clothing made from natural fibers.
Was it a missionary to China? (China Inland Mission, perhaps), or was it a missionary to Korea who may have traveled with the delegation. I’m inclined to think it was the former, of course. Although men like Jonathan Goforth (Canadian, Presbyterian) labored in both countries to both peoples, but he came later in the 1800s and early 1900s.
And my, what great quality for 1863.
In 1974 I was in Korea for a year.
I purchased pipes like that one and gave them to friends and kept one. Made of different types of silver with elaborate art work. Still have the one I kept.
Also if you went in to the country side you could still see old retirees wearing the customary dress like worn in the photos.
Pretty cool customs and gracious folks.
Except for that kimchi thing they have going but even that is a great story.
The Japaneese invaded Korea and enslaved the people. They fed the folks only rotted and very hot foods for decades and it became a staple. Also the Japs cut down most trees and took them back to Japan as the Japs have few natural resources.
Great stuff. Forwarded the link to Mrs jimfree and she appreciates your post. She is a costume historian who did a report on Korean costume long years ago in her Master’s program. She described the one different example of headwear as the “Confucian hat” - worn by those who had passed an exam and were eligible for plum government jobs. Can any other Freepers speak to this?
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