해방 후 동관왕묘의 변화과정 연구

Abstract

This study hopes to act as a reference in restoring Dong-Gwanwangmyo Shrine into its original state after being physically demolished and degraded in purpose of turning the place into a public park in the modern and modern period. Dong-Gwanwangmyo Shrine was a result of a collaboration work between Korea and China each represented by King Seonjo of Joseon dynasty and Emperor Shenzong(Wanli) of Ming dynasty in the year of 1602. In the later period of Joseon dynasty a personal visit to Dong-Gwanwangmyo Shrine by King Sukjong has been made. And after the incident a constant worshiping ceremony towards Guan Yu has never been stopped which also led to continuous maintenance of the buildings including the Main Hall. This eventually enabled Gwanwangmyo Shrine to retain its original form. But after abrogating the national worshiping ceremonies practiced at the Gwanwangmyo Shrine in the year of 1908, it was also excluded from the official supervision during the Japanese colonial era. And afterwards in the 1960s after the colonial liberation an elevation of the ground level within the Dong-Gwanwangmyo Shrine area began due to the flooding problem. The flooding problem was caused by the elevation of the ground level of the periphery area of the shrine. Despite the effort of solving the problem of flooding cause by the ground level the problem still remained in the 1970s. This state eventually led having to start tearing down the building for repairment and also elevating the ground level at 1974. Being cross mixed with the 'Dongmyo Shrine Public Park Project' at 1975, the ground levels along with the buildings and its facilities changed into the state as we see today. The changes that was made are as follows. Firstly, the ground level of Dong-Gwanwangmyo Shrine has risen about 60㎝ compared to the state of the later Joseon dynasty. Secondly, the interior and exterior member of the Main Hall, Dong-Moo and Seo-Moo has been changed. Thirdly, the neighbouring walls of the inner-triple Gate has been demolished. Fourthly, the management building neighbouring the worshiping hall has been demolished and a ticketing office along with an administration center has been newly built in its place. Fifthly, a toilet and a water tank has been built on top of Eomakdae. Sixthly, the outer walls has been changed from a natural-stone wall to a brick-stone wall. As we can see Dong-Gwanwangmyo Shrine has suffered some damages as a worshiping place due to the renovation of changing the place into a public park in the 1970s. In order to restore Dong-Gwanwangmyo Shrine into its original state it is necessary to withdraw the place as a public park.