Hopae were identification tags carried by Koreans during the Joseon dynasty, recording the bearer's name, place of birth, status and residence.[1] The tags consist of the person's name, birthdate, and where they were born. The hopae system helped the government in tax collection and retrieving runaway slaves.[2]
Hopae made in the late Joseon Dynasty
^Grayson 2002: 108
^Seth, Michael J. (2019). "Chapter 3". A Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-2111-9.
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