Epigraphic Paleography & Rubbing Laboratory

Calligraphic Rubbing & Hanja Transcription Lab

An interactive paleographic suite showcasing high-resolution rubbings (Takbon), rock inscriptions, and stele monuments brushed by renowned Andong Kim masters. Analyze weathered granite incisions with an interactive optical loupe, examine character-by-character Kangxi radicals, and compare raw epigraphs with standard modern transcriptions.

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180 cm × 45 cm (Mulberry Hanji Paper)

Calligrapher김수증 (곡운) (金壽增 (谷雲))1670 CE (King Hyeonjong, 11th Year)

Script StyleHan Clerical Script (한예 / 漢隸) & Zhu Xi CursiveNatural Granite Cliff Carving

Physical LocationGok-un Valley Sanae-myeon

Multi-Tier Paleographic Transcription Comparison

Tier 1: Raw Inscribed Granite Text (원문 각자 / 刻字)Archaic Han Script

谷雲九曲漁隱靑玉峽

Tier 2: Standard Printed Hanja (정체자 해서 / 楷書)Standard Block Script

谷雲九曲漁隱靑玉峽

Tier 3: Korean Syntactic Reading with Traditional Particles (토달기 및 구결)Gugyeol Syntax

곡운구곡(谷雲九曲)은 어은(漁隱)이요 청옥협(靑玉峽)이라.

Modern Korean Translation:

곡운의 아홉 굽이 골짜기여, 제1곡은 물고기 잡으며 은거하는 어은이요, 제2곡은 푸른 옥빛 바위 골짜기 청옥협이로다.

English Scholarly Exegesis:

The Nine Bends of Gok-un: The First Bend is the Fisherman's Seclusion (Eo-eun), and the Second Bend is the Azure Jade Gorge (Cheong-ok-hyeop). Inscribed by Kim Su-jeung to celebrate righteous reclusion away from factional court turmoil.

Character-by-Character Paleographic Breakdown

谷

곡(골짜기 곡)

Strokes (획수)7

Kangxi Radical (강희자전 부수):谷 (골 곡)

Calligraphic Script Style:Clerical Script (예서)

Classical Grammatical Function:Locative Noun Modifier

English Translation & Concept:Valley / Gorge

Calligrapher's Stroke Technique & Epigraphy

Drawn with wide horizontal balance; the mouth radical (口) at the bottom is squashed in classic Han Dynasty proportion.

All Characters in this Rubbing (9)

Connected Archival & Cultural Modules

Discover ancient steles, royal decrees, and calligraphic culture.

All Primary Sources

Ancestral Steles & Monuments

National cultural property steles, spirit path stones, and rubbings honoring clan prime ministers.

Calligraphic Heritage Essay

Seven centuries of brush art: from Goryeo seal script to Kim Su-jeung's clerical scripts and court calligraphy.

Royal Decrees & Gyoji

Diplomas, civil examination certificates, and posthumous ennoblement decrees with royal seals.