Joseon Diplomatic Envoy & Maritime Route Tracker
Throughout the Joseon Dynasty, scholars of the Andong Kim clan served as royal ambassadors extraordinary, navigating continental highways to Beijing and maritime passages to Edo. This suite reconstructs their daily journeys, diplomatic gifts, and cultural encounters through verified primary journals including Kim Chang-jip's 1712 Yeonhaeng Ilgi (燕行日記).
Joseon Diplomatic Envoy & Maritime Route Tracker
Trace the overland and maritime embassies of Andong Kim scholars serving as royal envoys to Beijing (Yeonhaengsa) and Edo Japan (Tongsinsa), documented in original 18th-century travel journals and dynastic annals.
Itinerary Stations
Stage 1 of 7한양 모화관 (漢陽 慕華館)
Mohwagwan, Hanyang (Seoul)
Geographic & Travel Context
Official departure point outside Donuimun (West Gate), where court ministers held farewell wine banquets.
Historical Encounters & Cultural Significance
Kim Chang-jip received the royal credentials (國書) and King Sukjong's secret diplomatic instructions before departing northwest.
出西門 過慕華館 朝官百僚 送于郊外 奉聖旨而北行
서문을 나와 모화관을 지나니 조관 백관들이 교외에서 배웅하였다. 성상의 유지를 받들어 북으로 길을 나섰다.
"Passing through the West Gate past Mohwagwan, civil officials gave farewell greetings. Bearing the sovereign decree, our embassy marched northward."