Joseon Court Protocols & Royal Ban-cha-do Art

Royal Wedding Procession & Ban-cha-do Scroll Viewer (嘉禮 班次圖)

Examine the ceremonial wedding cortèges of the three Andong Kim Queen Consorts—Queen Sunwon (1802), Queen Hyohyeon (1837), and Queen Cheorin (1851)—recorded in the UNESCO-inscribed Garye Dogam Uigwe (嘉禮都監儀軌). Scroll through the panoramic Ban-cha-do (班次圖) to inspect the Phoenix Sedan Chair (*Bonggyo*), royal cavalry, and court military bands (*Daechwita*).

Three Royal Queen Consorts of the Andong Kim Clan

Select Royal Wedding Protocol (嘉禮都監儀軌 班次圖)

Kyujanggak 奎 13028 (Royal Wedding Protocol of Sunjo & Queen Sunwon)

순원왕후 김씨 (純元王后)

純元王后 金氏 (Queen Sunwon (1789–1857))

Royal Monarch: King Sunjo (純祖)

Clan Father: Kim Jo-sun (김조순 / 金祖淳) (Lord Yeongan, Chief State Councilor (永安府院君 領議政))

Lineage Branch: Shin Andong Kim, Cheong-eum-gong Branch

Selected as Queen Consort at age 13. Presided as Regent (수렴청정 / 垂簾聽政) during the reigns of King Heonjong and King Cheoljong, navigating fierce factional politics while upholding court decorum and royal clan continuity.

Horizontal Royal Procession Scroll (좌우 스크롤하여 행렬 열람): Click any figure to inspect court rank.班次圖 展開
Ceremonial Court Figure Inspector (儀軌 班次 詳細)

선도 기병 (先導 騎馬軍)

先導 騎馬軍 (Mounted Vanguard Cavalry)
Ceremonial Headcount:

24 Assigned Court Officers

Court Attire & Colors:

푸른 융복(戎服)과 주립(朱笠), 검은 가죽 장화(흑화)

Ceremonial Regalia:

Matchlock carbines, dragon quivers (Dong-gae), and long sabers (Hwando)

Historical Duty in Garye Procession:

Secured the royal highway from the bride's separate palace (Byeolgung) to Changdeokgung Palace.

Transcriptions verified with the Kyujanggak Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty (儀軌 / UNESCO Memory of the World).
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