통신사 필담의 편집 과정에 대한 검토 - <朝鮮人來朝於津村御場筆語>를 대상으로 ­

Abstract

This study examines the compilation process of written conversations through the case of the 1763(-64) embassy written conversation collection Chosenjin raichō o tsumura goba hitsugo (朝鮮人來朝於津村御場筆語). Written conversation collections are sources of poetry and written conversations between Koreans on diplomatic missions visiting Japan with Edo period Japanese literati. As these are records of conversations, their authorship is unclear and ultimately the editor plays a crucial role in their compilation. Such sources are especially noteworthy for creating the impression of “recreating” conversations that took place. Therefore, it is essential to examine the nature and significance of these sources by analyzing their compilation process. Chosenjin contains both the handwritten grass script of Koreans and transcriptions of questions by Japanese, with sixteen of the total eighty-five questions and answers in the appendix of the print book Ryōkō yowa (兩好餘話). In other words, we can ascertain that the editor of both texts, Sadakane Ku (衢貞謙) inserted his own written conversations. After first examining the structure and characteristics of Chosenjin, the study investigates the compilation process in two stages: 1) the compilation process of the original manuscript Chosenjin and 2) the process of the original edition becoming the print book Ryōkō. The second stage undergoes a comparative analysis with Ryōkō. The study of how written conversation collections were compiled and produced, as well as taking this as a foundation for a discussion on their nature generally, is still in the early stages. This study is one such case, and although discovering other “texts being created” such as Chosenjin would help, this is not easy. Therefore, it is essential to use hitherto known sources to develop a methodology in explaining the process of compiling written conversations.