The epitaph plaque of Madam Jo (1841-92), wife of Park Chung-yang (1841-1905), Korea s first minister to the United States in 1887, has found its way back to her descendants in Korea.
The epitaph plaque for Madam Jo (1841-1892), the wife of Park Chung-yang (1841-1905), the first Korean minister sent to the US in 1887, has been brought back to Korea and returned to their descendants, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Tuesday. The white porcelain epitaph plaque with cobalt-blue underglaze calligraphy for Madam Jo, a member of the Yangju Jo Clan, was donated by Professor Emeritus Mark A..