In the seventh year of ChongZhen(崇禎) reign, Ming court agreed to confer Li Wang(李) Crown Prince(世子) of Joseon. Li Wang is the eldest son of King In Jo(仁祖), and famous as ZhaoXianshizi(昭顯世子) in Joseon history. At the same time, Ming Court sent envoy Lu Weining(盧維寧) to give Gaochi(誥勑), robes and textiles(齎捧世子誥勑、綵段).
According to the tradition, Joseon establish a temporary institution yingjiedujian(迎接都監) to welcome Ming envoy. After the completion of Crown Prince’s coronation, a series of books about ritual procedure(儀軌) was compiled by Joseon, and some are preserved until now. Yingjie dujian yingbanse yigui(迎接都監應辦色儀軌), which is collected in kyujanggak institute for korean studies(奎章閣韓國學研究院) is one of these books. This book is handwritten, and 315 pages totally. Many gift inventories were recorded in this book. These gift inventories include gifts for Ming envoy during they staying in Joseon, also include gifts for King(國王),Queen(王妃), Crown Prince, wife of Crown Prince(世子嬪), officials of Joseon, which were given by Ming envoy. Gifts given by Joseon are native products, while gifts given by Ming envoy are mostly from Ming court, including robes and textiles. In this paper, I’ll discuss these robes and textiles.