해외 고문헌 조사의 현황과 향후 과제

Abstract

This paper reviewed existing status of surveys on Korean old documentary materials possessed in foreign countries, classifying into Japan, China, America and Europe, and considered what should be done in the future. Japan possesses Korean old literatures more than any other countries or regions. The number of institutions that are known to possess old literatures related to Korea is not less than 40. However, only 16 institutions among them were visited for on-site survey and just 8 from the said 16 institutions had relatively in-depth survey results. Being the next to Japan in terms of the volume of Korean old literatures, China has more than 50 institutions that are known to possess old literatures related to Korea. But, Korean academic world has never made any survey plan. Though it had requested China one or two times for survey, the outcomes from China were unreliable because of their incorrectness and errors. Most of the old literatures possessed in America and Europe were took out after the port opening period in the late Joseon(朝鮮). The volume is not much compared with Japan and China but the on-site surveys on America and Europe are relatively substantial. To carry out overseas old literature survey properly, several problems should be solved. First of all, the work to make the integrated list of domestic old literatures shall be resumed to prepare perfect domestic foundation first. Secondly, the cooperative relations between the institutions which conduct survey shall be strengthened further to enhance the efficiency of survey. Thirdly, on-site survey shall be expanded to secure the accuracy of survey. At last, The completeness of surveys shall be enhanced by discovering new collections.