임진전쟁기(1594년) 조선군과 일본군의 이면교섭 연구－『泰長院文書』 수록 兩軍 書狀을 중심으로－

Abstract

During the Imjin War, Joseon was unable to intervene in peace negotiations between Ming China and the Japanese Army. However, it was difficult to respond to the war without understanding the progress of the negotiations. Joseon devised a breakthrough. Joseon sought to obtain information by contacting the Japanese army independently. This study focuses on the contact between the Joseon generals and the Japanese army. The contents of the negotiations between the two camps are included in the "Taichoin Monjo" (泰長院文書) documents held by the Nabeshima Naoshige family. This contact began with negotiations to prevent conflicts between the two sides, and progressed to the discussion of peace negotiations. However, the Joseon government worried that the negotiations would go beyond collecting information. And when the Ming Dynasty decided to dispatch an envoy, the Joseon government ordered that negotiations be stopped. However, Joseon did not give up this line of negotiation which had already been secured. Joseon had already recognized the effects of direct negotiations with the enemy. Just before Japan's second invasion, the Joseon government ordered the Joseon generals to contact the Japanese generals and obtain information. The negotiation path, achievements, and information secured by the Joseon generals were valid until the end of the war. Also, the flexibility of the Joseon government can be evaluated as having contributed to effective diplomatic activity.