조선시대 해주정씨의 王室婚과 家計經營

Abstract

There were no royal marriages between monarchs during the Choson period (1392~1897), and marriage alliances were often made between members of the royal family and the Yangban class, one of the two official orders of that time. Based on this phenomenon, this article focuses on the Haeju Jeong clan to examine how the royal family provided political and economic benefits to allied clans. Members of the head Haeju Jeong family married members of the royal family, including princes and princesses, in the 15th century and enjoyed high-ranking official positions. This trend continued through to the end of the 16th century. As a result of its bond with the royal family, the Haeju Jeong family acquired special economic support through land, slaves, housing and jewelry from the royal family and, consequently, from the nation since there was no clear separation between royal and national finances. Even though the Haeju Jeong clan was not able to continue such marriage alliances in the 17th and 18th centuries, the family still received attention from the royal family. This occurred because the clan had continued to hold memorial services for a deceased brother-in-law who had been "unkinged" but was a member of their clan and of the royal family, and he was finally restored. The head Haeju Jeong family had also preserved the property that the royal family had presented to it to represent their alliance. After making this restoration to the clan, the royal family appointed the eldest member of the head family as a public officer, and the clan made use of this support to maintain its economic status. In conclusion, marrying a member of the royal family guaranteed political and economic assistance for the Haeju Jeong clan in the Choson period, and this clan also continued to make an effort to preserve its representation through memorial services and property it had acquired from the royal family.