조선후기 동관왕묘 건축의 원형 복원 연구 - 건물의 개수와 시설의 변천을 중심으로 -

Abstract

Donggwanwangmyo shrine is a historic symbol of remembering "Jeongyujaeran" (2nd Japan's invasion of Korea). The shrine was established in eclecticism style of Korea and China in 1602, which was led by the King of Joseon Dynasty and Emperor Ming. Since then, the Kings of Joseon repaired the shrine to honor a sense of royalty of Guan Yu. In the 19th century when Emperor Gojong reigned, Donggwanwangmyo had a lot of buildings and facilities such as a shrine with triple doors in and outside the building and T-type pillar in the center, a long building from east to west, Jeonsacheong(memorial service for ancestors), Jaesil(ritual house), a pond, Eomakttae(御幕臺), etc. As Japan suppressed the deification of Guan Yu during the Japanese occupation, Donggwanwangmyo was gradually in decline. However, it was in 1973 when Donggwanwangmyo started to lose its original form. Then, Seoul City started to construct a park in the place where Donggwanwangmyo was. This study researched how Donggwanwangmyo could be restored and its findings are as follows. First, as the floor of Donggwanwangmyo was getting higher, space hierarchy and quality got modified. Jeongjeon(main building) is the building where the statue of Guan Yu was enshrined and located on the topmost and the most important building in Donggwanwangmyo. However, from the main building to the gate, the whole floor surface is more than 1.5 meter higher than before and thus the main building and other ones stand at the same height. Accordingly, dragon head and Sineoro(神御路) are not in place, which are supposed to be placed on the stairway in front of main building. What is worse, Eomakttae is used as a rest room, ruining the authority of Joseon Dynasty as well as its original form. Second, Donggwanwangmyo is a private shrine holding a memorial service for Guan Yu. In order to restore it original function, Jeonsacheong for sacrificial rite and Jaesil for officials' lodging need to be restored. Furthermore, Donggwanwangmyo is the place where the King of Joseon held a military ceremony whenever he visited royal tombs. Eomakttae should also be restored in its functions, where the King stayed to honor a sense of royalty of Guan Yu and emphasize a sense of fidelity from soldiers. Thus, the buildings and facilities, which are not existed, should be restored in accordance to the original form of Joseon Dynasty.