조선 후기 水原府留守의 문서 행정 연구

Abstract

In this article, an effort was made to examine document administration of the Governor of Suwon-bu during the late Joseon period through the old documents related to the Governor of Suwon-bu and Hwayeong Il’log (Daily Recordings of Suwon Garrison) written by Seo Yu-gu, the Governor of Suwon-bu. A change was made in document administration in 1793 (Jeongjo 17) when King Jeongjo appointed a Governor of the 2nd Degree A rank to Suwon-bu for the first time. In Joseon, the King granted Goshin, a Letter of Appointment, to the Prefect of Suwon together Milbu Yuseo, a Certificate of Military Command, containing specifics of military authorization. But after the appointment of the Governor of Suwon-bu, the King granted Gyoseo, a Certificate of Good Governance, along with Goshin and Milbu Yuseo. When the King issued an order to the Governor of Suwon-bu, the order was delivered to the Governor through Yuji of Seungjeongwon or an order of the Royal Secretariat. When the Governor of Suwon-bu wanted to forward an official bottom-up communication to the King, the message was submitted to the king in the form of Sangso, Gyebon, Janggye or Jeonmun depending on the case. When Suwon was a Prefecture, the Prefect submitted a Sangso or Janggye to the King, but after Suwon was renamed as Suwon-bu, the Governor submitted a Gyebon or Jeonmun along with Sangso and Janggye, signifying that the status of the Governor of Suwon-bu was enhanced. For document administration between the Governor of Suwon-bu and Bibyeonsa or Six Ministries of the central government, Cheopjeong and Gwan were used in accordance with the stipulations of Gyeongguk Daejeon (the Legal System of Gyeongguk Daejeon). The Governor of Suwon-bu submitted Cheopjeong for bottom-up report to Bibyeonsa of the central government whereas Bibyeonsa sent a top-down order or instruction to the Governor of Suwon-bu using Gwan. For official communication with Six Ministries of the central government, the Governor of Suwon-bu used Gwan as an equal in administrative hierarchy. For official communication between the Governor of Suwon-bu and his subordinates, Jeonryeong, Gamgyeol, and Cheopjeong were used. When the Governor issued an order to his subordinates, the order was delivered through Jeonryeong and Gamgyeol whereas, when his subordinates wanted to send a report to the Governor, Cheopjeong was submitted.