Order of the Golden Ruler
| Order of the Golden Ruler 대훈위 금척대수장 | |
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| 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, 1900 (in Korea) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Auspicious Stars |
Order of the Golden Ruler or the Order of the Taejo is the highest Order of chivalry in Korean Empire. It was established in April 17, 1900 by Gojong of Korea, 4 years after he established Korean Empire. However as Korean Empire declined, this order was given to a lot of people who visited Korean Empire.[1]
History
Establishing Europe-like orders was something to do for Gojong of Korea. Gojong had considered establishing orders from summer of 1899.[2] He finally decided to establish orders in April 17, 1900. Grand Cordon of the Order of the Golden Ruler was selected to become the highest order. The first recipients was Gojong of Korea, Sunjong of Korea, and Yi Un. Gojong personaly said that golden ruler illustrates the Taejo of Joseon having a dream of it before he established Joseon. He also included that by honoring people who worked for Korea in this way, Taejo of Joseon will be happy too.[2] The first foreigner to get this order was Prince Henry of Prussia. He got this for his vist to Korean Empire. For 10 years, 27 order of the golden ruler was awarded.
Recipients
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|Gojong
|Emperor of Korea
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Korean Empire
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|Ye Cheock
|Crown Prince
| Korean Empire
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|Yi Un
|Crown Prince
| Korean Empire
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|Prince Henry of Prussia
|Prince
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German Empire
|20 March 1904
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|Itō Hirobumi
|marquess
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Japanese Empire
|24 March 1904
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|Ye Seung-Eung
|Member of House of Yi
| Korean Empire
|16 September 1904
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|Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
|Prince of Japanese Empire
| Japanese Empire
|23 May 1905
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|Min Young-hwan
|Leutnant General
| Korean Empire
|1 December 1905
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|Jo Byeongse
|Special official
| Korean Empire
|2 December 1905
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|Yi Kang
|Prince
| Korean Empire
|9 April 1905
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|Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
|Grand Duke
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Austria-Hungary
|27 February 1906
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|Hasegawa Yoshimichi
|General of Infantry
Baron
| Japanese Empire
|27 August 1907
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|Prince Arisugawa Takehito
|Member of Imperial House of Japan
| Japanese Empire
|18 October 1907
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|Katsura Tarō
|General of Infantry
marquess
| Japanese Empire
|18 October 1907
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|Tōgō Heihachirō
|Admiral
count
| Japanese Empire
|18 October 1907
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|Yamagata Aritomo
|General of Infantry
Duke
| Japanese Empire
|29 January 1908
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|Saionji Kinmochi
|prime minister
Marquess
| Japanese Empire
|29 January 1908
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|Prince Tsunehisa Takeda
|Member of Imperial House of Japan
| Japanese Empire
|11 May 1908
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|Prince Nashimoto Morimasa
|Member of Imperial House of Japan
| Japanese Empire
|21 July 1909
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|Prince Imperial Heung
|Prince of Korea
| Korean Empire
|22 September 1909
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|Yoon Taekyoung
|Politician
| Korean Empire
|22 September 1909
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|Ye Jaewan
|Politician
| Korean Empire
|22 September 1909
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|Prince Yasuhiko Asaka
|Member of Imperial House of Japan
| Japanese Empire
|6 April 1910
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|Min Byeong-seok
|Politician
| Korean Empire
|26 August 1910
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|Ye Wanyong
|Politician
| Korean Empire
|26 August 1910
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|Ye Jae-gak
|Member of House of Yi
| Korean Empire
|27 August 1910
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|Yi Jun-yong
|Member of House of Yi
| Korean Empire
|27 August 1910
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References
- ^ 조선일보 (2021-01-26). "[박종인의 땅의 역사]망국 대한제국에는 훈장이 발에 걸리도록 많았다". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ a b "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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