# The Veritable Records of Joseon Dynasty

> Digitized, online website of The Veritable Records of Joseon Dynasty

**Wikidata**: [Q108456702](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108456702)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-veritable-records-of-joseon-dynasty

## Summary
The Veritable Records of Joseon Dynasty is a digitized, online website presenting the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. It is a database-style website maintained by the National Institute of Korean History, covering the Joseon period from 1392 to 1897 and available at http://sillok.history.go.kr/ (Korean).

## Key Facts
- The website URL is http://sillok.history.go.kr/ and the site language is Korean.  
- Instance: the entity is classified as both a website and a database.  
- The site is based on the historical Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.  
- Maintained by the National Institute of Korean History.  
- Coverage period of the records: start 1392 and end 1897.  
- The site’s content includes parts classified as veritable records and yearbook.  
- The website has an inception date recorded as 1990 (related website class metadata).  
- Sitelink count recorded as 158 in the related metadata.  
- Wikidata description: "Digitized, online website of The Veritable Records of Joseon Dynasty."

## FAQs
### Q: What is The Veritable Records of Joseon Dynasty website?
A: It is a digitized online presentation of the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, provided as a database-style website and maintained by the National Institute of Korean History.

### Q: What historical period do the records cover?
A: The records on the site cover the Joseon period from 1392 through 1897.

### Q: How can I access the records and in what language are they presented?
A: The site is available at http://sillok.history.go.kr/ and the site language is Korean.

## Why It Matters
The Veritable Records of Joseon Dynasty website makes a primary historical source for the Joseon era accessible in digitized form. By presenting the Veritable Records—official court annals compiled across the Joseon period—the site centralizes authoritative material that documents political decisions, royal activities, and state affairs from 1392 to 1897. Maintained by the National Institute of Korean History, the resource functions as both a searchable database and a public website, enabling historians, students, and the public to consult the original annals and related yearbook materials without requiring physical archive access. Its online availability helps preserve fragile originals and supports research, teaching, and public history by providing consistent, institutionally maintained access to core documentary evidence for Korea’s Joseon dynasty.

## Notable For
- Providing a digitized, institutionally maintained online access point for the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.  
- Covering the full Joseon period from 1392 to 1897.  
- Being hosted as both a database and website by the National Institute of Korean History.  
- Presenting content components identified as veritable records and yearbook materials, and available in Korean.

## Body

### Overview
- The entity is a digitized online website of the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.  
- It functions as a database and a set of related web pages served from a single domain.

### Coverage
- Start of covered period: 1392.  
- End of covered period: 1897.  
- Main subject: Joseon.

### Provenance and Maintenance
- Maintained by the National Institute of Korean History.  
- Based on the historical source known as the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.

### Format and Access
- Web domain: http://sillok.history.go.kr/.  
- Site language: Korean (qualifier P407: Korean).  
- Instance types: database and website.

### Contents and Structure
- Has parts classified as veritable records and yearbook.  
- Presents the Veritable Records material in digital form for online access.

### Metadata and Classification
- Wikidata description: "Digitized, online website of The Veritable Records of Joseon Dynasty."  
- Related website-class metadata records an inception year of 1990.  
- Related metadata includes a sitelink_count value of 158.

### Limitations and Scope
- The resource covers the Joseon period only between the stated start and end dates (1392–1897).  
- Language of presentation is Korean; no other languages are specified in the provided metadata.

### Usage Notes
- For access use the provided URL.  
- Institutional authority: National Institute of Korean History is the maintaining body.