Jangseogak Archives (한국학중앙연구원 한국학학술정보관.장서각)

Jangseogak Archives was established by Yi Wang-jik in 1918 as a library for Korean studies. Since its opening, the library has housed archives of Korean classics and modern works as well as the Jangseogak documents, which were transferred from the Cultural Asset Management Bureau (now Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) in 1971.

Jangseogak has a stack room, a space for collecting and arranging classical manuscripts and general books, a reading room, a room for references and genealogical records, a theses and periodicals room, an area for special documents, and rooms for filming, photocopying, and developing microfilms. It contains documents for scholastic research and education.

Most notably, the Jangseogak holds the Uigwe (287 types 490 books, or Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty, and Donguibogam (25 volumes 25 books/Treasure No. 1085-2) documents, which are both listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World register.

Scale

B1-2F  

Opening Hours

Information Room (general materials, library): In-term 09:00-21:00 / Saturday 09:00-12:00 / Vacation 09:00-18:00
Research library, Grad Thesis Room: 09:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00  

Holiday

Weekends, public holidays, June 30 (Anniversary of the opening of Jangseogak)  

Parking

Available  

Inquiry/Information

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-31-709-8111