46년의 홍역-權相一의 『淸臺日記』에 기록된 감염병의 시간

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to extract a disease narrative on the topic of measles from Cheongdaeilgi, Kwon Sang-il’s diary. I read this diary with a particular focus on Kwon's 46 years of measles-conscious life, and described the life of Kwon in three phases. In 1707, a 29-year-old student Kwon was living in Sangju. Despite the epidemic of measles, he had to make an uneasy trip back and forth to Changnyeong to take a local exam. He, who has not yet acquired immunity to measles, tried to avoid areas contaminated with infectious diseases as much as possible for safety. Through his travel route, it is possible to confirm the widespread prevalence of measles in Hyeonpung, Seonsan, Gimcheon, and Sangju. In 1719 and 1720, Kwon Sang-il, a central official in his 40s, recorded an epidemic of measles while traveling between his temporary residence in Chang-dong, Seoul and his hometown in Sangju. It is confirmed in his diary that children and young people, including Kwon's son and the Crown Prince of Joseon, suffered measles in various parts of the province and in Seoul, and that the principle of action of Kwon, which protects himself by avoiding areas contaminated with infectious diseases, is still being implemented. In 1752 and 1753, Kwon Sang-il, an elderly man in his 70s who lived in Sangju's hometown, was a renowned old-age scholar who had to repeatedly refuse the government's request to work in a high-ranking public office. Kwon, who had not suffered from measles until then, took care of his health and took care of his family and local community during the infectious disease situation. And he tried to carry on the ordinary daily life of holding ancestral rites and welcoming guests as safely as possible. On New Year's Day in 1753, 46 years after recognizing and being careful about the dangers of measles, 75-year-old Kwon was able to overcome the measles well and expect the rest of his life with a grateful heart. Cheongdaeilgi, which recorded 46 years of measles, reveals the lives of individuals and communities through the days of infectious diseases, as well as insights into diseases and life gained through that time. This diary has present significance in that respect.