Kyujanggak
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This article is about the royal library of the Joseon Dynasty. For the university library and research facility in SNU succeeding this, see Seoul National University § Kyujanggak.
Kyujanggak (Korean: 규장각; Hanja: 奎章閣), also known as Gyujanggak, was the royal library of the Joseon Dynasty. It was founded in 1776 by order of King Jeongjo of Joseon (as a major policy arm of his government),[1][2] at which time it was located on the grounds of Changdeokgung Palace. Today known as Kyujanggak Royal Library, the Kyujanggak Archives are maintained by Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at the Seoul National University, located in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu in Seoul. The archive functions as a key repository of Korean historical records and a centre for research and publication of an annual journal titled Kyujanggak.[3]
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Hangul | 규장각 |
Hanja | 奎章閣 |
Revised Romanization | Gyujanggak |
McCune–Reischauer | Kyujanggak |
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