Northeast Asian History Network

Military attaché in the procession on the eastern wall of the antechamber 02

This is a detailed view of a mounted military attaché in the procession on the eastern wall of the antechamber in Tokhung-ri Tomb. This military attaché is depicted next to the carriage in the procession. He is closely escorting Provincial Governor Jin's carriage. The mounted military attaché in the image can be seen leading the procession on the eastern wall.
He is wearing a Chaek (headwear) featuring a cone-shaped point with a yellow Jeogori (traditional Korean upper garment) and trousers. The collars, sleeves, and trims have been treated with Seons (accents on garments mimicking the black feathers on a crane’s neck or wingtips, influenced by Siberian shamanism). In addition to the decorative effect, the Seon also has a practical purpose of preventing wear.
In stark contrast to the heavy steps of the Gaemamusa (iron-armored lancer) horses, the civil servant's horse seems very light-footed. The horse's legs are too slender for its body, making its overall appearance rather odd. The red-furred horse is known as a Jeoktoma (red stallion; not to be confused with the legendary Red Hare owned by the Chinese General Lü Bu).