Office of the Yi Dynasty

Office of the Yi Dynasty
Office of the Yi Dynasty
Korean name
Hangul 이왕직
Hanja
Revised Romanization Iwangjik
McCune-Reischauer Iwangchik
Japanese name
Kanji 李王職
Rōmaji Ri Ōshoku

The Office of the Yi Dynasty[1] or called Yiwangjik was an organization to manage every affairs related to the royal House of Yi of Korea during the Japanese occupation. It was established in February of 1911 under the direction of the Japanese Government-General of Korea.[2] As the Empire of Korea was relegated to the Yi Dynasty after the annexation of Korea to Japan in 1910, Yiwangjik was descended from "Gungnaebu"(Department of the Royal Household) of the Korean Empire which was in charge of the affairs of the royal family. It is also translated into English as "Yi Royal Household"[3] or "Office of Yi Royal Family"[4] The term, Yiwangjik comprises three words in Korean; Yi means the House of Yi and "wang" means titles and ranks of the royalty by Japanese investiture, and jik refers to government office.[5]

The office also governed the affairs related to documenting the House of Yi, so complied the Annal of Gojong and Sujong.[2] Appointments, rewards, and punishment on officers of Yiwangjik was governed by the Japanese Imperial Household Ministry as well as supervised by the Governor-General of Korea.[5]

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