규장각한국학연구원 소장 冊板의 현황과 특징

Abstract

This study tried to investigate the wooden printing blocks of the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies (KIKS), and to analyze the catalogs of the wooden blocks in 18~19th centuries and the books printed by the KIKS blocks. According to the publishing office, there were different characteristics in the appearance of the blocks, and based on this, it was possible to estimate the publication information of the blocks without colophon. In addition, I compared the catalogs of the wooden blocks with the current status of the KIKS blocks, and obtained more information about publishing place and storage place of the blocks. I then examined how much books printed using the KIKS blocks were included in the archives of KIKS, what ownership seals(印記) were stamped on them, and what records of royal bestowal(內賜記) were written. As a result, it was found that the blocks made in the central offices mainly satisfied the demands of the central government and the royal family. The blocks of the local government were used relatively more to print books for private holders, but the central government also actively used them. Based on the above findings, the blocks of Kyujanggak can be divided into two groups according to the time and purpose of making. The first group consisted of Confucian scriptures, history books, and learning materials published during the 19th century, while the second group consisted of the books written by the King himself during the reign of King Yeongjo in the 18th century. Although the publishing place and time of these blocks are very diverse, we can confirm that blocks were made, used for printing, and distributed to people in close connection with the central and the local areas.