『養澔堂日記의 사료적 가치

Abstract

It is obvious that the main data for the study on the history of The Imjin War are Seonjosilok(宣祖實錄) and Seonjosujeongsilok(宣祖修正實錄). The data of the Silok in the period of The Imjin War, however, were not sincerely described, different from other Siloks, due to loss of the historic library in Chunchu-gwan after the King’s flight from the palace. The Eundaegi(銀臺記) in Yanghodangilgi(養澔堂日記), which is known to be written by Lee Deokyeol(1534-1599) during the period of The Imjin War, is a document in the form of Seungjeongwonilgi(承政院日記), as a very important historical material used to complement the Silok in terms of the war situation, though there has been no research on the historical material of Yanghodangilgi. This paper, therefore, considered the value of Yanghodangilgi as a historical material. First, it examined the life of Lee Deokyeol, the writer of this diary and the characteristics of it. Second, it examined the articles about military affairs in Yanghodangilgi, and considered the progress of The pay taxes on tribute with rice by investigating those about it. In conclusion, Yanghodangilgi has a considerable value and is more objective than individuals’ diaries or anthologies, so it can be used as a basic material for complementing the chronicle data edited by the government. It may be necessary to develop the research method allowing the data of chronicle records created in the period of The Imjin War to be systematically and actively used, given the value of Yanghodangilgi as a historical material.