『청대일기』로 본 조선후기 과거제도의 운영과 시행

Abstract

The object of this paper is the closer investigation on the procedure of Public Examination(文科·生進科) via 『Diary of Gwon Sal-Il(權相一, 1679-1759』』(『淸臺日記』) in late Chosen Dynasty. Subjects of investigation on the Public Examination system are as follows: the official notice of examination schedule(施行日程告知), and candidates registration(錄名), and avoid rule(相避制), and three kinds of preliminary oral test(照訖講·學禮講·典禮講), and the executive procedure of oral examination(講經) expounding seven Confucian canonical books(Book of Change[易經], Book of History[書經], Book of Songs[詩經], The Analects of Confucius[論語], Mencius[孟子], Doctrine of the Mean[中庸], The Great Learning[大學]), the announcement ceremony of successful candidates, etc. Investigation on these subjects can make it possible to reconstruct the actual aspects and to ascertain the exactness of the executive procedure of public triennial examination system. Via『Diary of Gwon Sal-Il』, we can make it more thoroughly to understand the basic rules and regal regulations of this system, and can more concretely confirm its actual execution and relevance between them. For example, to give a detail of oral examination(初場·講經) and following written examination(中終場·生劃) in metropolitan examination(會試), I explain the basic pass point of oral examination and find rules to solve the problem of too many candidates who gain pass point. Exact understanding on public examination system in Chosen Dynasty is very important to us and Korean society today. Because it is not only the mirror of ourselves, but also the lamp to light for the future of Korean society.