고려~조선전기 전라도 서남해상 島嶼 지역의 郡縣 편제와 그 변화

Abstract

Seven Counties called ‘gun’ and ‘hyeon’ were established on Southwestern Islands of Jeolla province in Goryeo period. So-called three Jindo hyeon Counties were on Jindo Island, while Appae-gun County, Jangsan-hyeon, Imchi-hyeon and Yukchang-hyeon Counties were each located on central islands of Naju Archipelago, southern islands of Naju Archipelago, Imja Archipelago, and northern islands of Naju Archipelago. Jido Island was under the jurisdiction of Haeje-hyeon County, and there were not counties established on Heuksando Island. In 1018,three Jindo hyeon Counties, Appae-gun County and Jangsan-hyeon County belonged to the jurisdiction of Naju-mok County, and Yukchang-hyeon County and Imchi-hyeon County belonged to the jurisdiction of Yeonggwang-gun County. In 1143, Jindo-hyeon County was elevated to higher status county directly ruled by the governor, and controlled Gaheung-hyeon County and Imhoe-hyeon County of Jindo Island under its jurisdiction. The jurisdiction over Appae-gun County was moved from Naju to Yeonggwang-gun County. The Seven County centers and their residents moved to mainland of Jeolla province in order to escape from Japanese marauders in the end of Goryeo period. After the foundation of Joseon dynasty,Only Jindo-hyeon County could return to original place as Jindo-gun County. Gaheung-hyeon and Imhoe-hyeon Counties were abolished, and the other four Counties, which had moved inland in the end of Goryeo period, were never restored in the course of reforming local administrative system in the early Joseon period. In the later period of King Sejong’s reign, the former four Counties’ areas were reorganized, thus current Naju Archipelago and Jido Island were incorporated into Naju jurisdiction and current Imja Archipelago were also reorganized as a part of Yeonggwang area. This local administrative formation lasted until the establishment of Jido-gun County in the end of the nineteenth century.