Northeast Asian History Network

Figure on the western wall of the middle passage (Military Attaché)

This is a detailed view of the military attaché on the western wall of the middle passage. The military attaché from Jin’s procession seems to have dismounted from his horse to inspect the horse's condition. He is seen holding a whip in one hand suggesting that he may be a horseman. However, his Chaek (Headwear worn by civil servants and military attachés. Civil servants wore Chaeks with tops that were split in the back and curving forward. Military attachés wore Chaeks with cone-shaped points.) indicates that he is of higher rank than a horseman.
The military attaché is wearing a Jeogori (traditional Korean upper garment) with a waist band, and the neckline, sleeves, and bottom hemline feature Seons (accents on garments mimicking the black feathers on a crane’s neck or wingtips, influenced by Siberian shamanism) of a different color. The waist band is a light khaki color similar to the Seons. He is also wearing form-fitting trousers (Gung-go) that provide high mobility. The military attaché is standing in a natural position in contrast to the rigid postures of the other figures.