『海行記』를 통해서 본 1734년 문위행

Abstract

This study focuses on the Munwihaeng's activities which were recorded by Kim Hong-jo in Haehaenggi. The Haehaenggi was the only record of the diplomatic trip that described Munwihaeng activities in the late Joseon dynasty. As the writing activity of jungin men increased after the late seventeenth century, the records of diplomatic visits abroad also increased and showed various points of view. In Haehaenggi, the author, Kim Hong-jo, dutifully recorded all of the diplomatic activities while conducting his own duties. Unfortunately, the information about each diplomatic activity in detail was limited. However, the Munwigwan's concept regarding Japanese could be reconstructed with the detailed diplomatic activities described in Haehaenggi. The Munwihaeng sent in 1734 was undertaken in order to congratulate the new governor of Tsushima upon his appointment and to comfort him upon his return to Tsushima from Edo. At the same time, the diplomatic trip was necessary in order to return the doseo seal (圖書) and the Amyeong doseo seal (兒名圖書) due to the replacement of the Tsushima governor. Kim Hong-jo had rich experience working in the Waegwan in Choryang (草梁) and in encountering Japanese diplomats working in Choson while he supported Kim Hyun-mun, his uncle, in 1732. Based on these experiences, Kim Hong-jo was accompanying Kim Hyun-mun for this diplomatic trip. In the 1734 Munwihaeng, the participants attended the official ceremony for the replacement of the Tsushima governor. This was a diplomatic activity for comforting and for congratulating the governor upon his inauguration as well as admitting the Tsushima governor as an official representative for diplomatic activity with the Joseon dynasty. The Tsushima officials were continuously intended to work for the redemption of the Munwikwan's Amyoung doseo seal. Finally, the Munwikwan officials Kim Hyun-mun and Park Chun-seo successfully redeemed three Doseo seals, including the Amyoung Doseo seal, by persuading the responsible Bonghaeng (奉行). Even though these procedures were previously agreed upon in Dongrae, the actual procedures could differ from the agreement. Therefore, the Munwihaeng was the diplomatic officer for reaching an agreement with the Japanese diplomatic officer and diplomatic arbiter in Tsushima through diplomatic meetings in direct and indirect ways.