『목민심서』에 나타난 정약용의 군현의례 정비론

Abstract

Local governor (Suryeong) was a governor appointed by the King to rule over a local province. One of the important duties of a local governor was a local ritual called Samdanilmyo (三壇一廟: 社稷壇·厲壇·城隍壇·文廟). Another Mokminseos (guidelines about governing locally) did not describe the local ritual process in detail; however, Jeong Yakyong’s 『Mokminsimseo』 described the local ritual in depth in the Yejeonyukjo part of this book. Jeong’s opinion about the local ritual that was organized by the local governor was an extension of governing tactics. Jeong thought the local governor had to organize the local ritual ceremony based on the Confucian ritual system that the main government had established. In Chosun, a county direction of province, there not only existed a Confucian ritual, but also a superstitious ceremony that was organized by laypeople. Jeong thought superstition had to be destroyed. Additionally, Jeong thought the local governor had to strengthen relationships with members in Hyanggyo (鄕校) in order to establish and strengthen the Confucian local ritual process. They were important assistants in organizing the ritual. Therefore, Jeong emphasized the relationship with Hyangim and also the local governor to establish an ordered system between them. Jeong emphasized the local governor, who undertook the local ritual, to compartmentalize public and private matters. Additionally, he prepared sacred things based on own status and economized to match their situation. According to this, the local ritual system that Jeong formulated was a kind of governing tactic. By organizing the local ritual, the local governor could establish order between the local governor and local influential people. According to 『Mokminsimseo』, we can define Jeong’s caution regarding local ritual and how Jeong’s ritual theory practices were applied to reality. In other words, 『Mokminsimseo』 「yejeon」 was an example of Jeong’s national ritual theory that could be adopted in actuality.