朝鮮 後期 御覽用 功臣會盟軸의 제작과 書寫官

Abstract

This article examines the records related to the production of Gongsin hoemaengchuk (功臣會盟軸, Scroll of Oath-taking Rites) for royal viewing during the late Joseon period and its calligrapher (書寫官), focusing on the two Isip- gongsin hoemaengchuk (Scroll of Oath-taking Rites of 20 Meritorious Subjects) held by Jangseogak (藏書閣) Archives. By comparing the Uigwe records in terms of meritorious subjects and calligraphic style, this study revealed that “Yeongguk Hoemaengchuk (寧國會盟軸)” of 1646 (the 24th year of Injo’s reign) was transcribed by the offical scribe Kim Ui-sin (金義信, ?~after 1663). In previous research on the two volumes of Hoemaengchuk, it was suggested that when the Bosa Hoemaengchuk (保社會盟軸) was created in 1694 (the 20th year of King Sukjong’s reign), the Yeongguk Hoemaeongchuk was also recreated, based on ink traces, the presence of the royal seal, and similarities in the materials used. Considering that Yeongguk Hoemaengchuk is attributed to Kim Ui-sin as the scribe, it seems unlikely that both ‘Hoemaengchuk’ works were created at the same time in 1694 (the 20th year of King Sukjong’s reign). In addition, there are instances where ink traces have been found in other oath-taking scrolls, and the question of whether a royal seal was necessarily affixed remains difficult to determine in the absence of comparative references beyond these two Hoemaengchuk works. Moreover, since the Hoemaengchuk was consistently produced according to precedent, relying solely on the similarity of the format as a basis for estimating the production period seems inadequate. Meanwhile, there is also an opinion that the transcriber of Bosa-hoemengchuk was the official scribe Yi Ik-sin (李翊臣, 1631~1711). However, given the similarities found between the writings of Yi Ik-shin and ‘Bosa Hoemaengchuk,’ it is most likely that Yi Ik-sin transcribed Bosa-hoemaengchuk.