An album recording the retired officers’ meeting, produced on 28th August 1765 (Year 41 of Yeongjo). At Yeongsugak pavilion, along with crown prince Jeongjo, retired officers, high dignitaries, King’s father-in-law and families, Yeongjo held a ritual of drinking, and afterwards, bestowed his drinks to them at Giyeonggwan. The first two pages of the album contains Yeongjo’s royal commands, illustrations (pp3-4), an epilogue by a high official Jeongbo Yi (pp5-9), and the list of the seating (pp11-12). According to the list, 8 retired senior officers accompanied Yeongjo on that day, and their names are listed in the order of their rankings, not age.
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