조선왕조 정재여령의 공연예술사적 조명 - 조선후기 의궤를 중심으로 -

Abstract

The aim of this article is to investigate female court dancers (chŏngjae yŏryŏng(呈才女伶)) in the late Chosŏn(朝鮮) dynasty in official documents such as (ŭigwe(儀軌)) the Chinyŏn ŭigwe (『進宴儀軌』)(1744) and the Chinch'an ŭigwe (『進饌儀軌』)(1828). This study examines topics such as sourcing female court dancers from central government institutions and provincial governments, court dance repertoires, and rewards given to female court dancers. Female court dancers consist of two groups: the capital kisaeng(妓生)(kyŏnggi(京妓)), and the provincial kisaeng(hyanggi(鄕妓)). The kyŏnggi were selected among young girls from government offices as Naeŭiwŏn(內醫院)(Medical Center for the Royal Family), Hyeminsŏ(惠民署)(Medical Office for the Common People), whereas the hyanggi were selected from provincial governments. During the royal banquets of 1829 (the 29th year of King Sunjo(純祖)) female court dancers performed repertoires such as the Yŏnhwadae(蓮花臺)(Lotus Flower Dance), P’ogurak(抛毬樂)(Ball-Throwing Dance), Hŏnsŏndo(獻仙桃) (Offering of Heavenly Peaches Dance), Changsaeng poyŏn chimu(長生寶宴之舞)(Royal Longevity Banquet Dance), Ch’unaengjŏn(春鶯囀)(Spring Nightingle Dance) and so on. In conclusion, the historical importance of female court dancers should not be underestimated when considering Korean court dance history.