Types and Characteristics of the Hanging Boards of Central Government Offices along Yukjo Street in the Late Joseon Dynasty
This study examines the types and characteristics of hanging boards in the central government offices along Yukjo Street in the late Joseon Dynasty. While previous studies have mainly focused on palace signboards, this research investigates government offices in the capital by analyzing artifacts preserved in the National Palace Museum of Korea together with documentary and visual sources such as Imha Pilgi, government office chronicles, and Sukcheon-chea-to. The hanging boards are classified into name boards and indoor hanging boards, and their contents and functions are analyzed according to their spatial location and administrative use. Name boards displayed the official title and status of each office, while indoor hanging boards contained regulations, procedural information, moral instructions, and commemorative records. These boards functioned not only as informational media but also as devices that maintained administrative order and institutional memory. Therefore, hanging boards should be understood as architectural elements that articulated the identity and function of government office spaces.