『至正條格』으로 맺어진 몽골과 대한민국

Korean and Mongol Connections as Seen through the Statutes of the Zhizheng Era (Zhizheng tiaoge) From the Final Law Code of the Mongol Empire to the Treasure of Korea

This article examines some under-appreciated aspects of the Zhizheng Tiaoge, the Statutes of the Zhizheng Era. After its discovery in Korea in 2002, in 2021 the Statutes of the Zhizheng Era was officially recognized as an official Treasure of Korea, registered under the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea. In order to commemorate its official recognition, this article uncovers some of the less-known aspects of this document, including but not limited to the an broader discussion of its contents and the nature of the documents, the introduction of the Statutes of the Zhizheng Era from Mongolia to Korea and its significance, and some unreported stories behind the designation by the Korean government.