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Order of the Golden Ruler
*대훈위 금척대수장*
Order of the Golden Ruler; 대훈위 금척대수장
Type	Dynastic order
Awarded for	Merit
Presented by	the Korean Empire
Eligibility	Civilians and military, Korean and foreign, with rank/status determining which grade one received
Status	Obsolete
Established	April 17, 1897(in Korea)
Precedence
Next (higher)	None
Next (lower)	Order of the Auspicious Stars

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The Order of the Golden Ruler or the Order of the Taejo was the highest Order of chivalry in the Korean Empire. It was established on 17 April 1897 by Gojong of Korea, four years after he established the Korean Empire.

History

In the summer of 1897, Gojong of Korea began to consider creating orders for his newly-established empire. For inspiration, he had considered a European-style model.^[1] He formally established the order on 17 April 1897. The highest rank of the order, the Grand Cordon, was first awarded to Gojong of Korea, Sunjong of Korea, and Yi Un. Gojong named the order for a dream Taejo of Joseon claimed to have, which inspired him to establish Joseon. Gojong also stated that the award of the order was "happily" intended for those who served Korea.^[1]^{[clarification needed]}

The first foreigner to receive the order was Prince Henry of Prussia on 20 March 1904. He received it during his visit to the Korean Empire, an exchange typically observed for foreign heads of state. Over ten years, 27 foreigners were named to the Order.

Recipients received a pension of 600~1,000 Won annually or a one-time payment of 2,000 Won^[2] It is regarded that the order was awarded to too many recipients for its intended degree of honor.^[3]^{[clarification needed]}

Form

"The badge is composed of a Badge and a Medal. The material of the suit jacket (章) is gold, and the diameter is 2 chi (寸) and 5 pun (分), which is 7.5 cm. With the blue-and-red Taegeuk wrapped in gold line as the center, the cross-shaped golden cheok and white rays extend from the golden cheok as the axis, and three white oyster flowers are arranged in each ray between the rays. Badge included Daesu, which is wore from right shoulder to left side. Medal is just the same as the badge but its perimeter is 6cm."^[4]

Recipients

References

^ ^a ^b "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
^ 이, 강칠 (1999). 대한제국시대훈장제도 (in Korean). 白山出版社. p. 113. ISBN 978-89-7739-259-5.
^ "[박종인의 땅의 역사]망국 대한제국에는 훈장이 발에 걸리도록 많았다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
^ 이, 강칠 (1999). 대한제국시대훈장제도 (in Korean). 白山出版社. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-89-7739-259-5.

[:-1-1] "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-03.

[2] 이, 강칠 (1999). 대한제국시대훈장제도 (in Korean). 白山出版社. p. 113. ISBN 978-89-7739-259-5.

[3] "[박종인의 땅의 역사]망국 대한제국에는 훈장이 발에 걸리도록 많았다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-12-03.

[4] 이, 강칠 (1999). 대한제국시대훈장제도 (in Korean). 白山出版社. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-89-7739-259-5.

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-{{Infobox military award
+{{Infobox award
 |name=Order of the Golden Ruler<br />''대훈위 금척대수장''
 | image = Order of the Gold cheok.jpg
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 |presenter=the [[Korean Empire]]
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 |awarded_for=Merit
 |status=Obsolete
-|established=April 17, 1900 (in Korea)
+|established=April 17, 1897(in Korea)
 |higher=None
 |lower=[[Order of the Auspicious Stars]]}}
-The '''Order of the Golden Ruler''' or the '''Order of the Taejo''' was the highest [[Order of chivalry]] in the [[Korean Empire]]. It was established in April 17, 1900 by [[Gojong of Korea]], four years after he established the Korean Empire. As the Korean Empire declined, the Order was given to many people who visited the Korean Empire.<ref>{{Cite web|last=조선일보|date=2021-01-26|title=[박종인의 땅의 역사]망국 대한제국에는 훈장이 발에 걸리도록 많았다|url=https://www.chosun.com/opinion/2021/01/27/3OXP6WFIZVCOLFQZUVZTBCBDAQ/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=조선일보|language=ko}}</ref>{{clarify|date=December 2021}}
+The '''Order of the Golden Ruler''' or the '''Order of the Taejo''' was the highest [[Order of chivalry]] in the [[Korean Empire]]. It was established on 17 April 1897 by [[Gojong of Korea]], four years after he established the Korean Empire.
 == History ==
-Gojong of Korea wished to establish European-like orders. He had considered establishing orders beginning in the summer of 1899.<ref name=":-1">{{Cite web|title=조선왕조실록|url=http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kza_13704017_003|access-date=2021-12-03|website=sillok.history.go.kr}}</ref> He finally decided to establish the Order in April 17, 1900. Grand Cordon of the Order of the Golden Ruler was selected to become the highest order. The first recipients were Gojong of Korea, [[Sunjong of Korea]], and [[Yi Un]]. Gojong personally said that golden ruler illustrates the [[Taejo of Joseon]] having a dream of it before he established Joseon. He also included that awarding medals to those who worked for Korea, [[Taejo of Joseon]] will be happy too.<ref name=":-1" />{{clarify|date=December 2021}}
+In the summer of 1897, Gojong of Korea began to consider creating orders for his newly-established empire. For inspiration, he had considered a European-style model.<ref name=":-1">{{Cite web|title=조선왕조실록|url=http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kza_13704017_003|access-date=2021-12-03|website=sillok.history.go.kr}}</ref> He formally established the order on 17 April 1897. The highest rank of the order, the Grand Cordon, was first awarded to Gojong of Korea, [[Sunjong of Korea]], and [[Yi Un]]. Gojong named the order for a dream [[Taejo of Joseon]] claimed to have, which inspired him to establish Joseon. Gojong also stated that the award of the order was "happily" intended for those who served Korea.<ref name=":-1" />{{clarify|date=December 2021}}
-The first foreigner to receive the order was [[Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929)|Prince Henry of Prussia]] on March 20, 1904. He received it for his visit to the Korean Empire. Over ten years, 27 people were named to the Order.
+The first foreigner to receive the order was [[Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929)|Prince Henry of Prussia]] on 20 March 1904. He received it during his visit to the Korean Empire, an exchange typically observed for foreign heads of state. Over ten years, 27 foreigners were named to the Order.
-Recipients pension of 600~1,000 Won or 2,000 Won right away.<ref>{{Cite book|last=이강칠|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TahxAAAAIAAJ&q=%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EC%A0%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%8B%9C%EB%8C%80+%ED%9B%88%EC%9E%A5%EC%A0%9C%EB%8F%84|title=대한제국시대훈장제도|date=1999|publisher=白山出版社|isbn=978-89-7739-259-5|pages=113|language=ko}}</ref>
+Recipients received a pension of 600~1,000 Won annually or a one-time payment of 2,000 Won<ref>{{Cite book|last=이 |first=강칠|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TahxAAAAIAAJ&q=%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EC%A0%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%8B%9C%EB%8C%80+%ED%9B%88%EC%9E%A5%EC%A0%9C%EB%8F%84|title=대한제국시대훈장제도|date=1999|publisher=白山出版社|isbn=978-89-7739-259-5|pages=113|language=ko}}</ref> It is regarded that the order was awarded to too many recipients for its intended degree of honor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=[박종인의 땅의 역사]망국 대한제국에는 훈장이 발에 걸리도록 많았다|url=https://www.chosun.com/opinion/2021/01/27/3OXP6WFIZVCOLFQZUVZTBCBDAQ/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|language=ko}}</ref>{{clarify|date=December 2021}}
 == Form ==
-[[File:Order of the Golden Ruler Korea 1901.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Formal medal and medal of the Order of the Golden Ruler.]]The formal medal is composed of a sergeant and a general. The material of the suit jacket (章) is gold, and the diameter is 2 chi (寸) and 5 pun (分), which is 7.5 cm. With the blue-and-red Taegeuk wrapped in gold line as the center, the cross-shaped golden cheok and white rays extend from the golden cheok as the axis, and three white oyster flowers are arranged in each ray between the rays. Medal is just the same as the formal medal but its perimeter is 6cm.<ref>{{Cite book|last=이강칠|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TahxAAAAIAAJ&q=%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EC%A0%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%8B%9C%EB%8C%80+%ED%9B%88%EC%9E%A5%EC%A0%9C%EB%8F%84|title=대한제국시대훈장제도|date=1999|publisher=白山出版社|isbn=978-89-7739-259-5|pages=91–92|language=ko}}</ref>
+[[File:Order of the Golden Ruler Korea 1901.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Badge and medal of the Order of the Golden Ruler.]]
+[[File:Gojong of the Korean Empire 02.jpg|thumb|Gojong wearing the badge of order of the Golden Ruler]]
+"The badge is composed of a Badge and a Medal. The material of the suit jacket (章) is gold, and the diameter is 2 chi (寸) and 5 pun (分), which is 7.5 cm. With the blue-and-red Taegeuk wrapped in gold line as the center, the cross-shaped golden cheok and white rays extend from the golden cheok as the axis, and three white oyster flowers are arranged in each ray between the rays. Badge included Daesu, which is wore from right shoulder to left side. Medal is just the same as the badge but its perimeter is 6cm."<ref>{{Cite book|last=이 |first=강칠|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TahxAAAAIAAJ&q=%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EC%A0%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%8B%9C%EB%8C%80+%ED%9B%88%EC%9E%A5%EC%A0%9C%EB%8F%84|title=대한제국시대훈장제도|date=1999|publisher=白山出版社|isbn=978-89-7739-259-5|pages=91–92|language=ko}}</ref>
 == Recipients ==
 {{Main article|Recipients of the Order of the Golden Ruler}}
-== See Also ==
+== See also ==
 * [[Orders, decorations, and medals of the Korean Empire]]
-*[[Korean Empire]]<br />
+*[[Korean Empire]]
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:Orders of chivalry]]
 [[Category:Awards established in 1900]]
 [[Category:1900 establishments in Korea]]
-[[Category:Korean awards]]
+[[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Korean Empire]]