이화여자대학교박물관

Myeonggi are funerary objects, such as figurines, animal figures, and vessels, that were buried with the dead, while myoji are epitaph tablets that bore inscriptions about the dead. The universal practice of burying various objects and placing epitaphs on tombs existed since ancient times, and Korea was not an exception to this tradition. Examining what was buried in tombs and written on epitaph tablets provides valuable clues to understanding the burial customs of the past. This exhibition consisted of pottery from the Silla (57 B.C.-668) and Gaya periods (42-562), earthen figurines of ducks, houses, ships, and candles, as well as small white porcelain vessels and masks from the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Myoji displayed during this exhibition included Buncheong ware, white porcelain, and blue-and-white porcelain epitaph tablets. There were also rubbings of myoji from the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.-668) and the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392).