조선후기 태안군수의 재임 양상과 그 의미

Abstract

This paper presents an investigation into the patterns and meanings of Tae-an Gunsus' term of office in the second half of Joseon based on Seungjeongwonilgi and Oi-an. The study first examined Tae-an Gunsus' hometowns and ranks. One of the characteristics is that the percentage of Tae-an Gunsus born in Hanyang gradually dropped, and this pattern was different from that of the Jeolla region. The percentage of Suryeongs born in Hanyang continued to grow in the region over time. The percentage of Tae-an Suryeongs in a higher rank than the ranks prescribed by law was higher than that of Tae-an Suryeongs in a lower rank. Most of Tae-an's Hyeongams held a higher rank even during its degradation into Hyeon. As many as 35.9% of Tae-an Suryeongs failed to complete the first year in office, and 30% spent one~two years in office. Only 34.1% fulfilled their term of office for two years or longer. Only 1.2% succeeded in completing the legal term of office, which was 60 months or longer. It is interesting that the term of office was prolonged for Tae-an Suryeongs in the 19th century. It was, however, a very rare case that a Tae-an Suryeong completed the full 60 months according to the provisions of Gyeonggukgaejeon. There were various reasons behind the replacement of Tae-an Suryeongs. While only 4.1% left the office after completing the legal term of office, 53.1% were dismissed from office. In addition, 22.4% resigned due to inevitable reasons such as illness and death or other reasons, and 16.3% got a promotion, which was the most honorable case, or were transferred to a different position. It is also interesting that the percentage of Tae-an Suryeongs being replaced due to honorable reasons increased while that of those being replaced due to dishonorable dismissal decreased in the 19th century unlike common expectations.