Nationality: Korea
Materials: Paper
Dimensions: First panel: 541.0 × 145.5 cm, second panel: 543.0 × 137.0 cm, third panel: 541.0 × 180.0 cm, fourth panel: 543.0 × 126.0 cm
This is a rubbed copy of the epitaph on the monument to King Gwanggaeto, which his son King Jangsu erected in 414 (the 3rd year of his reign) to honor his father’s accomplishments and designate the keeper of his father’s tomb.
The epitaph contains information on the origins of King Gwanggaeto’s family and the regulations for the tomb keeper to observe.
Limestone powder was applied to the monument to make a clearer rubbed copy.
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