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Today, I learned about the things in Seoul Museum of History.
I felt interested in the Hopae, and the embroidered patterns Hopae was an ID card in the Joseon Dynasty. On the front of the Hopae, there were written the name, the class of the person and when the person had been born. On the back of the Hopae, there was the date of issue. People had to give it to the gatekeeper before they entered the gate.
Embroidered patterns were animal patterns based on class. Only crown prince and king were able to have a dragon pattern. Civil officers had crane patterns, which symbolized integrity. Military officers had tiger patterns, which represented bravery. I was very happy to learn about these things. |