회답겸쇄환사의 일본정보 탐색 연구

Abstract

Press agencies were dispatched in Japan 12 times for 200 years in the late Joseon Dynasty era. 3 private conducts among them in the early days(1607, 1617, 1624) were dispatched under the name 'dispatch of the diplomatic mission,' and the main duty was repatriating people who got kidnapped during the Japanese Invasion of Korea. However, it was just a superficial justification of dispatching envoys. In fact, Joseon Royal Court had to expand the Japan information to prepare for Japanese invasion effectively, and they intended to purse this expansion through the dispatch of the diplomatic mission. However, Japanese information that can be collected during short stay in Japan was limited. Moreover, it was impossible to accurately investigate circumstances due to noncooperation of Tsushima Island. However, the kidnapped Chosun people who they met during the repatriation process of kidnapped prisoners provided help in overcoming limitations in collecting information that the press agency had. Therefore, unlike previous envoys, the dispatch of diplomatic mission helped to comprehend situations in Japan based on the questions and answers from people who were staying in Japan. Also, the dispatch of the diplomatic mission intended to modify numerous errors on existing Sahaengnok or maps through Japanese literature to overcome an estrangement with Japan that cannot be done with their knowledge. The dispatch of the diplomatic mission tried to understand the current state of affairs of Japan through these various channels. It was because the changed composition of power in Japan made direct influence on the diplomatic relations with Joseon. Therefore, the dispatch of the diplomatic mission collected numerous rumors to investigate the public sentiment of Japan, and explored the already settled disputes again to understand the dominating power of the Japan's feudal government accurately. Moreover, how economic power and various customs of Japan strengthened their warfare capability was identified. The Japan information search of the dispatch of the diplomatic mission was done extensively from the political strife aspect in Japan and power of Japan's feudal government. This made great effect on the diplomatic strategy of Great Japan in Joseon Dynasty era.