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The Mint Bureau, Chŏnhwan’guk, has been widely known as one of the state‑owned enterprises during early modern Korea. The present knowledge about the bureau is very limited because most literature depended on studying documents written by the Japanese one hundred years ago. This paper conducted an empirical research on the bureau by analyzing official records, such as chronicles and account books. The Mint Bureau concentrated on managing the casting of traditional copper coins, instead of minting new currency. While new buildings were constructed to accommodate the minting machinery, no other activities were conducted in these infrastructures. Only one case of testing was done with the use of the heavy equipment in the building, as the minting of old coins was conducted elsewhere. The Mint Bureau was organized to repay the cost of the machinery, to assist in the royal rituals, and to reconstruct the factory. However, these activities were far from the initial purpose of the institution. The short history of the Mint Bureau developed simultaneously with the monetary policy of the government. Based on this study, the Mint Bureau cannot be described as a “modern” company, enterprise, or factory.
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承政院日記
神貞王后國葬都監儀軌
龍洞宮謄錄
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